Who said “Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys…”?

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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22739-never-stay-up-on-the-barren-heights-of/

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MLA

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22739-never-stay-up-on-the-barren-heights-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22739-never-stay-up-on-the-barren-heights-of/.

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