What is smart?

Famous quotes containing the word smart:

    For he purrs in thankfulness, when God tell him he’s a good Cat.
    For he is an instrument for the children to learn benevolence upon.
    —Christopher Smart (1722–1771)

    I never met anyone who didn’t have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?
    Fran Lebowitz (20th century)

    For if he meets another cat he will kiss her in kindness.
    For when he takes his prey he plays with it to give it chance.
    —Christopher Smart (1722–1771)