Jim Carrey

I got a lot of support from my parents. That's the one thing I always appreciated. They didn't tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.

Canadian Comedian

Eric B.

As a kid, you couldn't tell me I couldn't beat the world. I remember being young, stupid, and just wanting to fight everybody.

American Musician

Aldous Harding

I'm not afraid to look stupid and I'm not afraid to look like I'm trying too hard.

New Zealander Musician

Janet Jackson

You can't hold the record forever, and I know that. I'm not stupid.

Confucius

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Chinese Philosopher

Unknown

Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

People do stupid things... words are important.

American Politician

Xavier Niel

I have done a lot of stupid things in my life.

French Businessman

Dagen McDowell

American Journalist

Scott Glenn

American Actor

Stupid' often expresses negativity or criticism, so use it with care.

Negative Connotation

Used about oneself, it can convey humility or humor after a mistake.

Self-Deprecation

It can be used to emphasize the extent of a mistake or poor decision.

Intensity

Calling someone 'stupid' is informal and can be seen as offensive.

Casual Insult

Used in arguments to express frustration with someone's actions or words.

Anger Expression

Sometimes used among friends with a tone of affectionate teasing.

Endearment Twist

 and I looked around and just knew I couldn't do it; I wasn't ready. I knew I had to quit. I made that decision and as soon as I made it, an incredible feeling of peace came over me. I turned to my mom and dad to tell them we needed to go home, and at that moment, you came out of the student union building wearing the stupidest hat I've ever seen in my life."

Drew Dudley: Everyday...

 and now they're sitting in bed and going, 'Who is this stupid poet?' And they can't fall asleep, right?" And that's his job as a poet. And so, I find that very liberating, because I think that most of us really want to offer the world something of quality, something that the world will consider good or important.

Give yourself permission...

 that he once threatened her with a knife and said he always wondered what human flesh tasted like, but people say stupid things to each other in bad marriages in the heat of an argument, and his second marriage has lasted 41 years. So whenever he said anything to me that just seemed kind of non-psychopathic,

Strange answers to the...

 and I looked down and saw my brother's shoes were missing. I said, 'Why are you so stupid, can't you keep your things together for goodness' sake?'" The way an elder sister might speak to a younger brother. Unfortunately, it was the last thing she ever said to him, because she never saw him again.

The transformative power...

 will spend your life completely wasting your time you'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living that is to go on doing things you don't like doing which is stupid better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way

What Would You Do If...

 They were afraid of embarrassing themselves, of looking stupid. But guess what? Originals have lots and lots of bad ideas, tons of them, in fact. Take the guy who invented this. Do you care that he came up with a talking doll so creepy

The surprising habits of...

 And even though I didn't realize it at the time, building stupid things was actually quite smart, because as I kept on learning about hardware, for the first time in my life, I did not have to deal with my performance anxiety.

Why you should make...

 and they have yet to get old. The Commedia rule for creating comic characters is find the flaw, then play it up. Or you can try playing with opposites. When the smartest guy in the room does the stupidest thing,

How to make your writing...

 hey hey hey you say alan what are you goons laughing at have you put something on my back have you i've not got time for your stupid jokes right i'm off cheerio oh someone's put glue on the rock

ALAN! ALAN!... STEVE? PIPE...

 were batted away I was sprayed with words of adoration and words of contempt you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told