Be careful not to appear obsessively intellectual. When intelligence fills up, it overflows a parody.

Criss Jami
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When you can’t keep up with the rest of the class, it’s easy to appear that you are a pretentious know-it-all. But if you have a good head on your shoulders and can reason things out, your intelligence will show through.

Source: Healology

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