"Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years"
- Gracie Allen
About this Quote
Gracie Allen's quote is a funny method of expressing her intelligence and that of her household. She is suggesting that she was so wise that her teacher was not able to teach her anything brand-new after 5 years. This could be translated as a sign of her intelligence, along with her family's, as she is implying that her intelligence is hereditary. It might likewise be interpreted as an indication of her instructor's failure to teach her anything brand-new, as she was not able to stay up to date with Gracie's intelligence. Either way, the quote is an amusing method of expressing her intelligence and that of her family.
This quote is written / told by Gracie Allen between July 26, 1895 and August 27, 1964. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Intelligence. The author also have 5 other quotes.
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