See farther by standing on the shoulders of giants   Quotes Authors   Mikhail Zhvanetsky (1934-2020) is a Russian writer, satirist and performer   Humor Quotes Discovering your place in this world is not enough, you must also be the first to get there. Mikhail Zhvanetsky If you are arguing with an idiot, he is most likely doing the same. Mikhail Zhvanetsky     World-Intelligence Joke: The Smart and The Dumb The world used to be ruled by the smart. It was cruel. The smart forced the dumb to study. It was hard for the dumb. Now the world is ruled by the dumb. That's fair, because there are far more dumb people. Now the smart learn to speak in a way that the dumb can understand. If the dumb don't understand something, it's the smart one's problem. Before, it was the dumb who suffered. Now it's the smart who suffer. There's less suffering because there are fewer and fewer smart people.     If a person knows what he wants, he either knows too much or wants too little. Mikhail Zhvanetsky   You want to get everything and at once, but you get nothing and gradually.   Humorous Business Plans   Don't tell me what to do and I won't tell you where you should go. Mikhail Zhvanetsky Story writing is like urinating in public – embark on it only if you can't stand it any longer. Mikhail Zhvanetsky Everything in this world is relative. For instance, the length of the minute depends on which side of the toilet door you’re on. Mikhail Zhvanetsky