Cleverness in itself is useless. It’s like a peacock’s feathers – an extravagant display used by those who crave attention.The mind’s worth is revealed when clever solves real problems.

Pigeons strike me as good listeners--they discern the voices of mates over the cacophony of the natural world. They move the right way too. A pigeon's head-tilts suggest the kinds of things that I imagine therapists say: "Really?" or "How did that feel?" or "Tell me more."