“If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.”– Holly Near Related Quotes “Yes we have a specific procedure which we follow in all cases where the Agency is in contact, for the purposes of acquiring intelligence or whatever the case may be, with an individual.”– Richard M. Helms “It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant.”– Don Herold “Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.”– Alan Alda