The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - Fred Astaire

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

Fred Astaire Wisdom

Dancer and Actor American 1899–1987

More from Fred Astaire

"The more you're not like other people, the more you're like yourself."

"I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance."

"Do it big, do it right, and do it with style."

"The hardest thing to do is to do nothing."

"I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed."

"The best things in life are free."

"You can't have everything in life, but you can have what matters most."

"A woman's intuition is rarely wrong."