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“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people” was posted on Twitter by JFK-he-say on November 4, 2011. “RT @teedubya The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people” was posted on Twitter by Donnybrook Rhoades (and others) on November 4, 2011. The @teedubya tweet is no longer available, but it’s possible that this is the source of the quotation.

“‘The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.’ ― Stephen Hawking” was posted on Twitter by Goddess on October 7, 2013. There is no evidence that English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) originated the saying, or even said it.

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JFK-he-say
@SecularAdvocate
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
5:44 AM · Nov 4, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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Donnybrook Rhoades
@TheGonzoSEO
Replying to @teedubya
RT @teedubya The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
10:35 AM · Nov 4, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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A Jangbrand
@j4ngis
😊 Very true! RT @teedubya: The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
10:41 AM · Nov 4, 2011·TweetDeck

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Carri Bright
@BrightGirl
I love this SO much! RT @teedubya: The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
11:05 AM · Nov 4, 2011·Hootsuite

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Stephane Achille
@Stephaneachille
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people”
—Unknown author
3:41 PM · Nov 5, 2011·Facebook

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Emanuel Erazo
@e_erazo
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
6:38 PM · Nov 10, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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Michael
@OrmeArt
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
(This saying is also shown on an image.—ed.)
11:40 PM · Jun 10, 2012·Photos on iOS

Google Books
Unnatural Acts:
Critical Thinking, Skepticism, and Science Exposed!
By Robert Carroll
Published by author
2012
Pg. 138:
One commenter posted the following: “The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” True and dumb people seem like dumb people to just about everybody except other dumb people.

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Goddess
@mairynrefe
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” ― Stephen Hawking
6:35 PM · Oct 7, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Jackson David Reynolds, MD
@ReynoldsJackson
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” – Stephen Hawking
7:02 PM · Apr 13, 2014 from Calhoun, GA·OS X

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Urooj Hussein
@UroojHussein
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” ― Stephen Hawking
8:33 AM · Apr 15, 2014·Twitter Web Client

Reddit—Quotes
Posted by u/sandbour September 1, 2018
“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” – Stephen Hawking i think i’m crazy!
Not Stephen Hawking

Inc.
January 1, 2020
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“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.”
—Stephen Hawking

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Richard Cooper
@Rich_Cooper
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.
10:00 AM · Jun 12, 2021·Hypefury

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wisdom nectar
@wectar
The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people. — Stephen Hawking
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
2:41 PM · Mar 22, 2022·Buffer