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    Anime and Manga 
"You're using your head for once, Connie. Nice going."

Steph: Wait a minute, Feel. Does that mean you're an acting Senate member now? And since you're sort of plotting in secret to free the slaves, wouldn't that make you guilty of treason? (Sora, Shiro and Jibril gasp, then Steph turns to them) I know, right? It's like, a huge deal!
Sora: Yeah, a huge deal you were actually able to follow all that.

Tarou: But you can't make anything good if you only focus on the sales instead of what you really wanna do, right?
Honda: (beat) Sometimes you say the smartest things.

    Fanfiction 
"Turning around, Kakashi watched his students disappeared at the end of the street and wondered if Naruto really didn't know the truth."
"For an ignorant dream, it was rather accurate."
Be A Realist, regarding Naruto (correctly) assuming and wanting to believe his parents are dead.

    Film 
Ed: See, I knew that if I just took the can, there was a good chance that I'd get caught. Then I thought, even if I did get the Triampathol to the proper authorities, Kurt would hire some powerful attorneys who would dispute any charges brought against him or Mondo Burger by manipulating the legal system. And the way America's court system is congested these days, it would take months to convict him of anything! So I thought I'd take matters into my own hands and just pour the Triampathol into the meat supply, making Mondo Burger a victim of its own foul play.
Dexter: Wait, you thought of all that?
Ed: Yeah! I'm not stupid!

Timon: I think Uncle Max dislodged one too many rocks with his skull.
Ma: But he's right, Timon.

Br'er Fox: That biggity old rabbit won't get away this time, no sir. We'll catch him sho'... I'll catch him sho'...
Br'er Bear: Dat's... dat's... dat's what you said the last time befo', and de time befo' dat and da- look, les' just knock his head clean off.

Liu Kang: We have to continue. Once Mortal Kombat has been declared, it must be finished.
Johnny Cage: Did you declare Mortal Kombat? (Liu Kang remains silent as Johnny gestures to Sonya) Did you?
Sonya: Nope.
Johnny Cage: What about you? Mr...?
Scorpion: Scorpion.
Johnny Cage: Oh, it's catchy, I like that. Did you declare Mortal Kombat? (Scorpion shakes his head no) Good, good, great, then no one needs to die... sheesh.

    Literature 
"The words of a sage in the voice of a hick."
Mayor Ledger, The Ask and the Answer

"Mr. Pond had learned the last lesson of the wise man: that the fool is sometimes right."
A Tall Tale: The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond, G. K. Chesterton

It don’t do to put the notion out of court merely because Sugg inclines to it.
Lord Peter Wimsey, Whose Body?

    Live Action TV 
"You know, for a layperson, she has a way of cutting right through the crap doesn't she?"
Frasier after Daphne tells him and Niles to accept Martin's invite to Duke's

Joey: The big question is, does he like you? Because if he doesn't like you this is all a moo point.
Rachel: Huh. A moo point?
Joey: Yeah. Like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter. It's moo.
Rachel: Have I been living with him too long, or did that just make sense?

Rachel: [My boss] doesn't like me very much.
Chandler: That's weird, I don't think my boss likes me either.
Monica: I don't think mine likes me either.
Ross: Maybe it's a universal thing.
Joey: Or maybe it's because you're all hanging around here at 11:30 on a Wednesday.
Everyone else: Let's head off to work...

Jason: Oh, dude! I get it! It's like, I knew this girl Sheila, she was a black-market alligator dealer with a pierced jawbone.
Chidi: Um. Okay, what.
Jason: Sheila was gonna get married to my boy Donkey Doug and make him move to Sarasota. It would've broken up my whole breakdancing crew and Donkey Doug was our best pop-and-locker. So I hid a bunch of stolen boogie boards in Sheila's garage and called the cops. I framed one innocent gator dealer to save a sixty-person dance crew.
Chidi: Shockingly, that is a relevant example of the utilitarian dilemma. Well done.
The Good Place, "Category 55 Doomsday Crisis"

Jason: You're saying a lot of words right now, and I only know some of them, like "rat", and "Jason", but, I know a little wisdom I can give you.
Michael: I know everything that happened in your life, and it was all stupid, so I, I highly doubt that.
Jason: I was a member of a sixty-person dance crew in Jacksonville. We were called "Dance Dance Resolution: We Resolve to Dance". One day, Donkey Doug and I got into a fight, because I'd framed his girlfriend for boogie board theft. So he started a new dance crew called "Hashtag Doug Life" and immediately challenged us to a dance-off. He said "Meet us inside the abandoned orange juice factory at midnight." That night, as the clock struck twelve, me and my crew came together with a determination we had never shown before... and slashed all their tires. It was dope. The end. By Jason Mendoza.
Michael: You know, that inane story actually contains a bit of good advice. Thank you, Jason.
The Good Place, "Dance Dance Resolution"

Jason: I want to tell you about a guy from my dance crew in Jacksonville called Big Noodle.
Eleanor: Well, we gave it our best shot, guys. It was nice knowing you.
Jason: I used to yell at Big Noodle 'cause he always showed up late to rehearsal. Then one day, the swamp under my house flooded. I needed a place to crash, so I slept at Big Noodle's house. Turns out that he had to juggle three jobs to take care of four grandparents who all lived in the same bed just like in Willy Wonka. I never yelled at Big Noodle for being late after that 'cause I knew how hard it was for him to be there. And he definitely didn't have time to research what tomatoes to buy. Even if he wanted to, possession of a non-fried vegetable is a felony in Jacksonville.
Gen: [looks confused and horrified]
Jason: The point is, you can't judge humans 'cause you don't know what we go through.
Michael: Amazingly, Your Honor, he's right.
The Good Place, "Chidi Sees the Time-Knife"

"Ted, you're forcing me to be the voice of reason. And it's not a good look for me!"
Barney, How I Met Your Mother, "Come On"

Bob: Hey guys!
Chase: Bob? What are you doing here? Mr. Davenport's taken all of the students on a field trip to the Davenport Birthplace and Museum.
Bob: Gosh darn it. I can't believe I'm missing that.
Bree: Really, Bob?
Bob: Oh, come on! Part of the tour is him re-enacting his birth!
Adam: This kid might be smarter than we thought.
Bob: Oooh, smoothie!
Adam: Maybe not.

    Video Games 
"Huh, it's weird for you to actually say something logical, Skull."
Morgana, Persona 5

Rico: So, the mighty brain agrees with grunt! Heh, that's a first.
Hakha: Even a monkey will write William Shakespeare, given enough time.
Templar: So you two agree on something, get over it. We attack the fire base, let's move out.
Rico: ...What the fuck is a Shakespeare?

"Huh? Y-You guys think that's it!? I-I was kinda expecting you to ignore it as Chie being random again..."
Chie after voicing her thoughts on certain recent and mysterious events, Persona 4

Theresa: Any smart excuses for Durandal? I need one quick!
Mei: I thought of one, Principal. Tell her there's an Anti-Entropy mole in Schicksal.
Theresa: We can't do that. It'll create a huge mess in the Schicksal.
Bronya: Bronya thinks we should tell her Anti-Entropy initiated this Honkai incident to lure and ambush S-rank Valkyrie. She was marked from the start. The Bronya thinks this will work.
Theresa: Good, but the logical flaw is that Anti-Entropy would have sent better troops if that's their aim from the start.
Kiana: Hey, listen to my brilliant idea! I noticed Durandal took the Golden Coast Oceanfront Line to get here. We'll tell her that Anti-Entropy was on holiday and happened to bump into her...
Himeko: That's the dumbest and most idiotic thing I've ever heard of.
Theresa: It actually might work. It has zero logical flaws. Lemme try this. Wait.
Himeko: How did it go? She's coming to nag us out, right?
Theresa: She actually bought it. People say she's honest and frank. If you ask me, I think she's just an idiot!
Kiana: I think Durandal is a very reasonable person. Perhaps we can be friends. Wait, did you just call someone an idiot?
Honkai Impact 3rd, Chapter III

    Web Original 
Lamp: Shouldn't you have questioned him? He knew where 1337f0x was.
Super64: Aw crap! Wait, since when did you start making sense?
Lamp: [spinning around] Quack, quack...
Super64: Maybe I spoke too soon.

Gohan: I'LL KILL HIM!!! I'LL F*CKING KILL HIM!!!
Goku: You can't! Cell is way too strong for you!
Gohan: Mr. Piccolo would let me go!
Goku: No, he wouldn't! And he's smarter than me!
Gohan: I- ... Wow, o-okay, that's... actually a good point.
Goku: Besides, the moment you leave, that door is going to open.
Mr. Popo: He's right, you know.
Goku: Every time.

    Webcomics 
Black Mage: Your stupidity is matched only by how incredibly dumb you are. Does that look like an invisible sky castle?
Fighter: Sure, maybe. I've never seen one.
Black Mage: Can you imagine why?
[Beat]
Fighter: Because they're quite rare?
Black Mage: I... You...
Thief: Technically, he's not wrong, you know.
Black Mage: But he should be.

Black Mage: You want us to flip upside-down because you think the Earth will flip with us and we'll gently touch down at the "apex" of our "fall".
Fighter: No, we —
Black Mage: — mime like we're walking downstairs until we reach the ground floor?
Fighter: No, all we have to —
Black Mage —do is hold our breath and float to the ground like four balloons?
Fighter: That's good, but no. Me and Thief hold on to you and Red Mage, and then you guys cast Feather Fall!
[Beat]
Thief: Wait, that's not stupid.

"Jupiter is... dumb. Jupiter's really dumb. But that doesn't mean he might not accidentally be right about something for once."
Mars, Nebula

Elan: I think we should ask [the Linear Guild] to join forces! There's six of us and six of them. With all ten of us—
Haley: Twelve, sweetie.
Elan: With all twelve of us, we could really crush Xykon!
Roy: Surprisingly, Elan makes a good point. (Which probably just proves that we've stumbled into some bizarre alternate reality.)

Joyce, y'do know that all those sparkly vampire stories 'bout findin'somehot asshole an' changin' him into softboi husband material were, like, fictional Wish-Fulfillment, right?

    Western Animation 
Spider woman: You little twerp! Are you stupid or something?
Finn: Yeah, I'm stupid! But I know something real. You shouldn't eat your husband!
Adventure Time, "Web Weirdos"

Felicity: My gosh, Billy, you're right! Books can be as dangerous as video games. There's only one reasonable thing to do.
Richard: Become better parents and look after our children in a sensible way?
Felicity: No.
[Cut to the parents burning a pile of book outside the school, under the horrified gaze of their children. Episode ends]

"Oh boy, you know something? This guy may be loopy, but I think he's got a point."
Marlon, Avenger Penguins

Frylock: [after placing Carl's head on the machine] I give you the ultimate in military hardware! Complete with laser cannon, indestructible titanium exoskeleton, and motion activated plasma pulse rifles.
Master Shake: And you're gonna plug him in?
Frylock: You're right. Damn, what the hell was I thinking?

BoJack: Todd, thank God you're here! Did I miss [Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter's wedding]? Is it too late?
Todd: Dude, I'm done with this. No. No. Mr. Peanutbutter's been nice to me.
BoJack: Mr. Peanutbutter is nice to everybody. That's what makes him so stupid.
Todd: No, I'm stupid. But even I know that the only reason you're doing this is because you're in love with Diane.
BoJack: Yes, that's right. And I'm here to finally tell her how I feel!
Todd: BoJack, she knows how you feel.
BoJack: How, I barely just realized—
Todd: Hey, man, she made her choice. Look around. This day is not about you, okay? So maybe you should just stop trying to mess with other people's lives.
BoJack Horseman, "Horse Majeure"

Professor: So as you can see, you are just over the line of mental retardation.
Peter: Don't you mean just under the line?
Professor: THE DAY I'M CORRECTED BY A RET... I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Just, please trust the analysis.

Brian: How are we gonna figure out who has your credit card?
Peter: I got it, Brian. Smell my ass.
Brian: What?
Peter: Smell my ass. It's where I keep my wallet. Get the scent and then find the guy that smells like me.
Brian: Peter, that's ridiculous.
Peter: [shoves Brians face into his ass] Come on, boy, get the scent!
Brian: Cut it out! That's disgusting. You're an idiot, you know that? Wait a minute. [sniffs] Your wallet's over there.

Chum Chum: [points to a mark on the measuring flower] You grew six inches...
Fanboy: All right!
Chum Chum: [points to the mark he drew, lower] ...Shorter!
Fanboy: Wait. What?! I don't understand! How can this be? Chum Chum, there's only one rational explanation for this: I'm shrinking!!!
Chum Chum: ...Or the flower grew overnight.
Fanboy: Don't be ridiculous! This is a sunflower, not a moonflower!
Fanboy and Chum Chum, "The Incredible Shrinking Fanboy"

Bender:You're a pimple on society's ass and you'll never amount to anything.
Fry: What do you mean? I was Emperor of a whole planet.
Bender: Good point.

"When the Dolt of The Day is the voice of reason around here, we should all be very worried."

Xyler: Are we real? Is this reality? Jean-Paul Sartre postulated that every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance.
Craz: Totally righteous, bro!
Xyler: I know!
Gravity Falls, "Weirdmageddon Part 2: Escape From Reality"

Bob: I was trying to get a hold of you all day!
God: You don't call Me, Bob, it doesn't work that way.
Bob: Then what's prayer?
God: [Beat] Corn nut?
God, the Devil and Bob, "Andy Runs Away"

Bob: Well, you know, God, technically it's not charity if You're forcing me to do it.
God: Ooo, you got Me there, Bob.
Bob: Thank you!
God: Just get off your ass and do the work!
God, the Devil and Bob, "Bob Gets Greedy"

Kim: [Talking about how she failed her driver's test] Check the motto: I can do anything!
Ron: Right, you can do anything, including fail. See the logic?

Brain: This paperclip will serve as an antenna, grabbing neutrinos from the cosmos and providing ignition for this craft.
Pinky: Astonishing, Brain! Um, will it also roast marshmallows?
(Brain prepares to wallop Pinky, then freezes)
Brain: Actually, it might.
Pinky and the Brain, "When Mice Ruled the Earth"

Amy: It all comes down to this one penalty kick. Can the young woman break the glass ceiling and prove once and for all that a female can be just as good as an athlete than a male?
Knuckles: You know, Amy, anytime someone calls attention to the breaking of gender roles, it ultimately undermines the concept of gender equality by implying that this is an exception and not the status quo. (Everyone stares in Stunned Silence) What? Just because I'm a meathead doesn't mean I'm not a feminist.
Sonic Boom, "Eggman's Anti-Gravity Ray"

SpongeBob: You know, Patrick? It always seems like Squidward never has time for fun.
Patrick: Maybe he doesn't like us.
SpongeBob: No, are you kidding? We're his best friends!
SpongeBob SquarePants, "Jellyfishing"

SpongeBob: Rrrready to go?
Squidward: No, I'm not "ready to go!" (slams door)
Patrick: He doesn't wanna play with us.
SpongeBob: No, Patrick, he's just not ready!
SpongeBob SquarePants, "SB-129"

"Squidward, are you sure we're doing this right? These running shoes are really hurting my ankles!"
SpongeBob while footracing in ice skates on bare ground, SpongeBob SquarePants, "Sportz?"

Nathan: How can people be so ineffectual, Mimsy?
Mimsy: D'aah, I don't know, boss!
Nathan: These are supposed to be men who care about their occupations.
Mimsy: D'aah, maybe if they're that incompetent, we shouldn't be tryin' to save their jobs! Maybe Handicar is a kind of economic natural selection, where the more diligent workers are weeding out the useless ones, durrr!
Nathan: (Beat, slaps him) Shut up, Mimsyyyy!

    Other 

"Children and fools speak the truths that none others dare."
Old Saying

"A fool must now and then be right by chance."
William Cowper

"Even a broken watch tells the right time twice a day."

"The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes."


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