Quote  Category: Unsorted “If all the good people were clever And all the clever people were good The world would be nicer than ever We thought that it possibly could. But somehow, 'tis seldom or ner The two hit it off as they should The good are so harsh to the clever The clever so rude to the good!” - Elizabeth Wordsworth English, William Wordsworth was her grant uncle. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.