“…if you’re going to be a smart ass you should start with being smart, otherwise, you’re really just an ass.”
“When some smart ass asks you if you’re driving, you say, 'Nope, just kicking the tires.’ You have to make sure you actually kick them all on your way around to the passenger side. Otherwise it’s like lying.”
“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.”
“I've been called a smart ass many times and given the same response "I'd rather be known as a smart ass than a dumb ass”
“Booth: "You're a smart ass, you know that?"Brennan: "Objectively I'd say I'm very smart, although it has nothing to do with my ass.”
“You’re not going to sniff my ass, are you? Like a dog?”