Above Average Quotes

27 quotes by 23 authors

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background, is that we all believe we are above-average drivers. — Dave Barry
There is no such thing as an average runner. We are all above average. — Hal Higdon
Most of us form estimates of our intelligence, wisdom, and moral fiber that are considerably higher than an objective estimate would warrant; no doubt 90… — Alvin Plantinga
I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are above average intelligence,… — George Mikes
You know, my boy, he said, it's impossible to love men such as they are. And yet we must. So try to do good to… — Fyodor Dostoevsky
The average detective story is probably no worse than the average novel, but you never see the average novel. It doesn't get published. The average… — Raymond Chandler
Wal-Mart hires average people but squeezes above average performance and results out of them. — Michael Bergdahl
I'm pretty happy. I obviously have complaints about things, but for the most part, I'm on the above-average side of happy people. — David Cross
In a high school, the norms act to hold down the achievements of those who are above average, so that the school's demands will be… — James S. Coleman
I didn't have a very starry school career, I was medium to above average, nothing special. — Richard Dawkins
Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average. — Garrison Keillor
The healthiest competition occurs when average people win by putting above average effort. — Colin Powell
I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. — Will Smith
I'm not sure I'm the only savant with high IQ or with an above average IQ. Again, it may just be that we don't know… — Daniel Tammet
If a man's got talent and guts to buck society, he's obviously above average. You want to hold on to him. You straighten him out… — Alfred Bester
Addicts, as a group, generally score far above average o intelligence tests. Why? You tell me. I guess maybe we're smart enough to have figured… — James Frey
Anecdotally his fitness reports rated him well above average in the classroom, excellent in the field, fluently bilingual in English and French, passable in Spanish,… — Lee Child
The average estimate themselves by what they do, the above average by what they are. — Friedrich Schiller
Holidays are in no sense an alternative to the congestion and bustle of cities and work. Quite the contrary. People look to escape into an… — Jean Baudrillard
Hedge funds try to produce above-average investment returns using tactics ranging from traditional stock-picking to complex derivative and arbitrage plays. High minimum investments, redemption restrictions… — Alex Berenson

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