Blazing Saddles Cunning and Cleverness Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Blazing Saddles.

Quote #1

Sorry about the "Up yours, n*****." I hope this apple pie will in some small way say thank you for your ingenuity and courage in defeating that horrible Mongo.

After Bart has helped save Rock Ridge from a monster named Mongo, an old lady comes by his station to give him a pie to thank him. The thing she appreciates most about him is his "ingenuity and courage." And hey, she even apologizes for being super racist to him earlier that day.

Quote #2

HEDLEY: All my plans have backfired! Instead of the people leaving, they're staying in droves!

Hedley Lamarr can't believe it when all of his plans to destroy Rock Ridge backfire. The guy obviously has a pretty high opinion of his own cleverness, but the fact is that no matter how clever he is, Sheriff Bart is cleverer.

Quote #3

HEDLEY: Elementary, cactus-head! The beast has failed. And when the beast fails, it's time to call in beauty.

After his first attempt to kill Sheriff Bart fails, Hedley decides to switch up his tactics and to use a beautiful singer named Lili von Shtupp to seduce Bart and break his heart. Of course, this plan doesn't end up working either. But you've got to admire Hedley for trying new approaches to the same old problem.