Welcome to our curated collection of IQ quotes, where wisdom meets intellect! Intelligence quotient, or IQ, has long been a subject of fascination and study, with individuals striving to understand and enhance their cognitive abilities. From renowned scholars to modern thinkers, the insights shared on the topic of IQ offer profound perspectives on the nature of intelligence and its impact on our lives.
In this compilation, we delve into the thoughts and reflections of some of the greatest minds in history, exploring their views on intelligence, learning, and the human capacity for growth. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, motivation, or simply a deeper understanding of the complexities of the mind, these quotes are sure to enlighten and empower you on your journey of self-discovery and intellectual pursuit. So, without further ado, immerse yourself in the world of IQ quotes and unlock the endless possibilities of the human intellect. Remember, knowledge is power, and with these quotes, you hold the key to unlocking your full potential. Now, let the journey begin!
I’m not a fan of giving a website a simple number like an IQ rating because like people they can vary in all kinds of different ways. So I’d be interested in different organisations labelling websites in different ways. Tim Berners-Lee
I believe that good investors are successful not because of their IQ, but because they have an investing discipline. But, what is more disciplined than a machine? A well-researched machine can make many average investors redundant, leaving behind only the really good human investors with exceptional intuition and skill. Stanley Druckenmiller
I subscribe to the online Urban Dictionary’s definition of nerd: ‘one whose IQ exceeds his weight’. I’m also keen on the same Urban Dictionary’s definition of geek: ‘the person you pick on in high school and wind up working for as an adult’. I happily proclaim myself a book nerd/reading geek and proud of it. Malorie Blackman
The world is not limited by IQ. We are all limited by bravery and creativity. Astro Teller
Older siblings get more total-immersion mentoring with their parents before younger siblings come along. As a result, they get an IQ and linguistic advantage because they are the exclusive focus of their parents’ attention. Jeffrey Kluger
I feel like my IQ is the strongest part of my game, being able to make plays for me and my teammates. Ja Morant
Judging by informal observation, most young Americans burn up their spare time buffing their emotional IQ and self-esteem with social media and non-stop texting. That’s great for eye-thumb coordination, but what about the satisfaction of actually making something? Seth Shostak
Blacks in the Caribbean, Britain, Canada and sub-Saharan Africa as well as in the United States have low IQ scores relative to whites. J. Philippe Rushton
IQ is a very important predictor, not just of academic success, but of economic success. Charles Murray
My IQ is 154. It was measured because my father was desperately hoping that they could determine if I had anything wrong psychologically so that I could be locked up the way one of his sisters had. Lady Colin Campbell
I think you have to have a high football IQ. Obviously, you have to have the physical ability to run fast and get open. But you also have to have a high football IQ. Zach Ertz
I have a pretty high fight IQ. Dustin Poirier
But for me as a player, I pride myself on understanding the game and having a really good soccer IQ. Stephanie Labbe
I think basketball IQ, work ethic, competitiveness are probably the most important things in a basketball player. Seth Curry
Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by ‘The Grudge 2,’ from Takashi Shimizu, a movie so bewildering and impenetrable that I believe it siphoned off a good 40 IQ points. Stephen Hunter
Once your IQ is 150 or over, it stops beings ability and becomes a disability. Walter O’Brien
I haven’t just got a fight IQ – and I’m clever. I’ve got that power. I’ve got that movement. I’ve got that timing. Darren Till
I’ve only twice in my life come across someone with both high IQ and high EQ naturally; and that was because their parents were super high EQ, and the parents just EQ’d the hell out of them. They’re inevitably very successful because now you’ve got someone who’s sharper than the average person and well-rounded, too. Walter O’Brien
I drive a tiny Toyota iQ. I’m quite frugal and often cut my own hair. Carol Vorderman
IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated. A. N. Wilson
To talk about the superiority of an ethnic group on the basis of some points of difference on IQ tests is idiotic. Charles Murray
Everything’s mobile these days. Let’s go mo-bile! But really, that’s just an IQ test. When you see bold new startups with nothing but a desktop strategy, you know they just don’t get it, and you move on. Michael Arrington
I tested in the top percentile for IQ, but I couldn’t tie my shoes or really ride a bike without training wheels until I was almost 7. Stephen Rodrick
If you look at any normal organization, the CEO is the person with the highest E.Q. The person with the highest IQ is often in the back room running the financials or the operations. That’s topsy turvy. Walter O’Brien
If we don’t plant the right things, we will reap the wrong things. It goes without saying. And you don’t have to be, you know, a brilliant biochemist and you don’t have to have an IQ of 150. Just common sense tells you to be kind, ninny, fool. Be kind. Maya Angelou
I grew up in an environment that promoted a very fixed mindset. It was an era that worshipped IQ and thought that your IQ was the most important thing in determining your future. My sixth-grade teacher even seated us around the room in IQ order. Carol S. Dweck
What needs to be debated is whether IQ tests, as currently designed, are fit for purpose, and capable of measuring the changing nature of intelligence in the 21st century among generations brought up with digital technology and different learning habits. David Olusoga
I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example. Daniel Goleman
I’ve talked to a lot of NBA superstars and legends about how I can improve my IQ offensively and defensively. Karl-Anthony Towns
I was quite disruptive and out there. Then I found myself in a load of remedial classes being told how to use a ruler. But when they tested my IQ, they found out I was quite intelligent. Keith Flint
To have a high basketball IQ, I think you have to be unselfish, but also selfish at the same time. To be able to say, okay, I know this is going to work, so let’s do it. Kyle Lowry
IQ is equivalent to chip speed, and superior chip speed will enable certain things that inferior chip speed will not enable. The same is true about just about any human attribute you can think of that has no relationship to IQ whatsoever. Charles Murray
In other words, the better they did on the IQ test, the worse they did on the practical test and the better they did on the practical tests, the worse they did on the IQ test. Robert Sternberg
Leadership is IQ, it’s not skills. Colin Cowherd
I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I – if I’m not interested in something, I don’t grasp it. Richard Branson
The latest research has revealed that women have a higher IQ than men. A. N. Wilson
The winner’s edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner’s edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success. Denis Waitley
When you match my body size with my talent and my work ethic and my IQ as a boxer inside that ring, I really have it all, and I’m flexible enough to really jump up to any weight – ’40, ’47 or ’54, for the right opponent. Adrien Broner
If you have high IQ, you’re really good at finding post-hoc arguments to support your feelings of truthiness. Jonathan Haidt
Mayweather has boxing genius. But it takes one to know one, and he knew right away Pacquiao also has rare boxing IQ – an equalizing gift for setting up and taking down an opponent. Skip Bayless
My parents were very funny – they didn’t know it. But they were. They were actually sharing an IQ. Tim Conway
Teams do not make their debut in the first XI – individuals do – but it is the team that enables the individual to get the best out of himself. Football IQ, I call it, understanding roles and the team structure. Craig Bellamy
The league is changing, and we don’t have many back-to-the-basket players. We now have a game that requires skill and versatility. A lot of that is about being able to think. It makes all the difference in the world to have a player in there with a high basketball IQ who can make the right decision. Jerry West
Historically, absolute IQ scores have risen substantially as we’ve changed our environment so that more people go to school longer. Alison Gopnik
LeBron is like a coach. He is a coach on the floor. He has a great basketball IQ. Tyronn Lue
I was about nine years old when a teacher administered my IQ test. Unfortunately, as I was nine, I didn’t know that I needed to keep the paperwork for future reference. Walter O’Brien
High IQ individuals don’t like surprises and are pessimistic, because it’s logical. Walter O’Brien
I think some people’s comedy IQ’s aren’t as high as other people’s, so they don’t really know what’s going on. Or they think they know what’s going on, but they don’t really. Judah Friedlander
I’ve started spending more of my time studying, trying to improve my IQ by reading and writing. I’ve missed out on a lot in life. I don’t regret this, of course. Nevertheless, I need to make up for lost time. Ilya Ilyin
Seven years ago, my father and I realized that our relationship was extremely unique, especially in the African-American community. He raised me to not only understand the fundamentals of basketball and to try to be a player with a high basketball IQ, but he wanted me to understand that my image and my name meant more than stats. Allan Houston
The relationship between heredity and IQ in human beings is well established. But that does not mean that if you have a group difference, an ethnic difference, that difference must also be genetic. Charles Murray
Perspective is worth 80 IQ points. Alan Kay
Obviously, you check tht she’s safe, she’s clean, got all the fingers and toes, like that’s going to help them through life. It’ll help them walk, but you can’t pull them out and check their IQ or anything. Matthew Ashford
I’m someone who really thinks the game through, who has an IQ about the game, who studies the game, who knows a lot more than just running and jumping. Grayson Allen
Well, I was always really mature for my age. I’m an above-age reader. I’m not trying to come off like, ‘I have a high IQ number. My parents gave me the test.’ That’s the way I was, I guess. I am still a kid. I love doing kid activities. I’m such a kid, but when I’m on set, I do like to be professional. Atticus Shaffer
I have an ulcer. It has an IQ of 185. Paul Lynde
I was always the black sheep of the family and always told that I was dumb, and I had a low IQ and did badly in school. Francis Ford Coppola
Obviously, I don’t have a high IQ, but I’ve always liked nerds and quirky guys. Kaley Cuoco
Being blonde means people decide on sight that you are much prettier and nicer than you really are, just as Americans automatically add 10 points to someone’s IQ when they hear an English accent. Fact. Rachel Johnson
I don’t have a high IQ, but I’ve always liked nerds and quirky guys. Kaley Cuoco
Every time I’m in a private interview with teams, I have an opportunity to get on the board, and every team’s been impressed with my football IQ. Davis Webb
My best asset to my game is my IQ. I play the game thinking the game first. Malcolm Brogdon
The average IQ in America is – and this can be proven mathematically – average. P. J. O’Rourke
IQ is a commodity, data is a commodity. I’m far more interested in watching people interact at a restaurant with their smartphone. We can all read ‘Tech Crunch,’ ‘Ad Age.’ I would rather be living in the trenches. I would rather be going to Whole Foods in Columbus Circle to watch people shop with their smartphones. Gary Vaynerchuk
I’m not angry or anything at Sonnen, but I will say one thing – I hope nobody gets offended; I don’t wanna sound disgusting, and I am certainly not fan of any anthropologic theories – but you can see on that guy’s face that he is limited and stupid, and his IQ is not higher than the size of the shoes he’s wearing. Mirko Cro Cop
My IQ is somewhere between Spiro Agnew’s and Albert Einstein’s. Dick Cavett
The happiest people I’ve found are in science. These people have three times the IQ – maybe I’m exaggerating. They have a higher IQ than I do. They love what they’re doing, they have a good family life, they’re satisfied. Eli Broad
I routinely interview college students, mostly from top schools, and I notice that their brains are like old maps, with lots of blank spaces for the uncharted terrain. It’s not that they lack for motivation or IQ. It’s that they can’t connect the dots when they don’t know where the dots are in the first place. Bret Stephens
Colby Covington has a very low IQ. He says a lot of stupid things, and it’s almost embarrassing that he represents our country that way. Ben Askren
We all know LeBron’s IQ is on another planet. Stephen Jackson
A high IQ individual can’t deal in an industry that’s subjective. Walter O’Brien
If we ever established contact with intelligent life on another world, there would be barriers to communication. First, they would be many light years away, so signals would take many years to reach them: there would be no scope for quick repartee. There might be an IQ gap. Martin Rees
I wish for a world that gets that your ‘I Can’ is exponentially more important than your IQ. Robin S. Sharma
I love dressing up – it makes me feel good. I think most people get that feeling when they put on a well-tailored suit. It like, boosts your IQ, your confidence, everything. And I think that that needs to come back into the norm more. Ethan Peck
The problem with a group is, the more people you add, the lower the average IQ. William Binney
I can well imagine that certain writers, even writers that we’d consider today very great writers, may not necessarily have tested highly on IQ just because of their numerical skills, or maybe they may not be very good at memory, and are not particularly good at these kinds of tests. Daniel Tammet
I used to say that whenever people heard my Southern accent, they always wanted to deduct 100 IQ points. Jeff Foxworthy
I detest jokes – when somebody tells me one, I feel my IQ dropping; the brain cells start to disappear. But something is funny when the person delivering the line doesn’t know it’s funny or doesn’t treat it as a joke. Maybe it comes from a place of truth, or it’s a sort of rage against society. Johnny Depp
I know Steve Kerr well and his basketball IQ is really high. He knows everything about basketball. Toni Kukoc
You know, people think I named myself Meat Loaf, even though I didn’t. And they think anyone who would name himself Meat Loaf couldn’t have an IQ higher than four. Meat Loaf
We do a thing here at Arkansas that we teach Football IQ and call it ‘Hogonese.’ They are classes year-round where we get our guys better at the language and culture we want in our program. Bret Bielema
All evidence shows that we are actually getting smarter. Roughly we are getting 10 IQ points smarter every decade. The speed of innovation is also faster. Bjarke Ingels
I hate reading. But I’m trying to force myself because studies have shown that it’s literally the only way to matter-of-factly boost your IQ. Josh Rosen
I’ve got an IQ of 40 million. Niall Horan
I’ve been watching the growth of Auston Matthews, for instance. If he were playing 20 years ago, we’d be saying he’s Mario Lemieux-like. He’s 6-foot-5. He skates great. He’s got unbelievable hands and a hockey IQ. Barry Trotz
When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies. Everett Dirksen
Some of the problem with IQ tests stems from the inescapable reality that human intelligence is staggeringly complex and multifaceted. David Olusoga
Swing voters are more appropriately known as the ‘idiot voters’ because they have no set of philosophical principles. By the age of fourteen, you’re either a Conservative or a Liberal if you have an IQ above a toaster. Ann Coulter
Offensively, I have a high basketball IQ, I look to get everyone involved, set screens, take charges, get steals; all of the little things. Jared Dudley
I really love D.C.; it’s one of my favorite places to perform. I always say when I come here, I feel like my IQ increases by 20 points. Maz Jobrani
I like players that play off IQ. Devin Booker
What is basically just an IQ score has roots in education, socioeconomic status, genetics, and environmental factors. Looking at any one of these roots doesn’t give you a full picture of the tree, but it does tell you that a tree is there. Kyle Hill
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 very many of the others. Daniel Tammet
A narcissist like Trump must constantly inflate and exaggerate in order to keep the supply trains running. He has to brag about how, ‘I have a very high IQ’ or concoct stories about people agreeing with him. Pamela Meyer
I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged. Stephen King
One needs to be super intelligent and have an above-average IQ to be able to work in movies. R. Madhavan
The single biggest advantage a value investor has is not IQ. It’s patience and waiting. Waiting for the right pitch, and waiting for many years for the right pitch. Mohnish Pabrai
I was a blond-haired kid with blue eyes, growing up in an Italian ghetto. I had a very high IQ. In elementary school, I skipped ahead twice. I was 10 years old when everyone else was 12. Evan Hunter
I know what I am getting into with heavyweights. Not one of them can dictate against me because, firstly, they don’t have feet fast enough. Secondly, while there are far better athletes and stronger fighters than me, even some who are quicker, they don’t have the ring IQ I have. It allows me to dictate. Tony Bellew
I’m not a policy oriented person. I’m constrained to what I study. But educational policy has not yet taken adequate note of the whole child. Kids are not just their IQ or standardized test scores. It matters whether or not they show up, how hard they work. Angela Duckworth
