Average Quotes

The determination of the average man is not merely a matter of speculative curiosity; it may be of t...

I have yet to see a genius or a hero who, if stuck with a burning match, would feel less pain than h...

It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

One cannot develop taste from what is of average quality but only from the very best.

...were these Essays of mine considerable enough to deserve a critical judgment, it might then, I th...

I'm intimidated by the fear of being average.

But why diminish your soul being run-of-the-mill at something? Mediocrity: now there is ugliness for...

I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous...