Rene Descartes Quotes

My brain power depends on my retained mastery of analyzing in detail what's happening in my world and in my mind and body. I must continue to practice to retain my constructive and analytic powers. The goal is to be a master of my environment.

Though man a thinking being is defined, Few use the grand prerogative of mind. How few think justly of the thinking few! How many never think, who think they do!

I'm a natural puzzle solver.

Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.

Don't be smart. Smart is only a polished version of dumb. Try intelligence. It will surely see you through.

I haven't ever gone to any Mensa meetings.

My best asset is my brain. Without my brain, I don't think the rest of me would be too hot.

Good wits will jump.

He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.

I have a good mind but I don't like to bore anyone with it.

The only exercise I excel at is jumping to conclusions.

Fluid intelligence doesn't look much like the capacity to memorise and recite facts, the skills that people have traditionally associated with brainpower.

These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime.

Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.

I'll match wits with anybody. I don't care if they have the top degree in the world.

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

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

Thinking clearly and effectively is the greatest asset of any human being.

If I have 1% of my dad's brain, I'll be happy. He's so quick.

One thing that I do find really sexy is a girl who's good at crossword puzzles.

The jury is still out on whether I'm a genius or not.

I've got quite a good brain and all that, which I've never had to use in singing at all.

I do not consider myself a literal genius.

The role of the intelligence - that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit.

I'd have liked to have been a bit more intellectual. I'd have liked to have had more brains.