What does this quote mean....?

Question

"let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could no suceed."

-Mark Twain

Answer 1

Appreciate the fools because without them we would not look successful.

Answer 2

Generally - our world is full of win-win situations - for the "rest of us", someone has to be willing to lose but keep on trying...

I would also think that the "fools" are the ones willing to try the crazy things first - then the rest of use can follow without fear of being considered a fool

Answer 3

it means people like you will not succeed

Answer 4

well that's easy, in order for someone to succeed, someone should fail.. there should be comparison... it's just like what chicken of cow and chicken said, "i know you hate being ugly but someone has to make everybody else look good." have a nice day.

Answer 5

It is the "fools" of this world that ignore "common wisdom" and set out to do the things that such wisdom says cannot be done.  

For example:  Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.

    - Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), ca. 1895, British mathematician and physicist

I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. Two years later we ourselves made flights. This demonstration of my impotence as a prophet gave me such a shock that ever since I have distrusted myself and avoided all predictions.

    - Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) [In a speech to the Aero Club of France (Nov 5, 1908)]

Yet the "fools" that wouldn't accept what everyone "knew" went on to create industries that employ thousands and make life better for us all.

Let's be thankful for the fools!

Answer 6

it means that you should always be thankful for the stupid and idiotic people around you. because it makes the successful and smart people stand out.

Answer 7

i dont know really. i mean i know but i dont know. i think that its saying that without the occasional stupid person the people that are smarter than them could never shine.

Answer 8

it means if no-one was dumb, there would be no-one to tell smart people they r smart.

Answer 9

People who do unwise things make the rest of us look good

Answer 10

without the fools WE'D be the fools