Every person has great intelligence. They can perceive knowledge well and solve problems and abstract concepts well. If you have such traits, don't waste them. Putting your skills and superb ideas into action can help you achieve great things. May these quotes about intelligence make you realize you're smart enough to handle whatever life throws at you.
1. “Intelligence is really a kind of taste: taste in ideas.” – Susan Sontag
2. “The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.” – Carl Sagan
3. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. “Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.” – E. B. White
5. “The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.” – Marya Mannes
6. “Wherever smart people work, doors are unlocked.” – Steve Wozniak
7. “You have to be smart. The easy days are over.” – Robert Kiyosaki
8. “Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.” – Sophocles
9. “It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant.” – Don Herold
10. “To think is to practice brain chemistry.” – Deepak Chopra
11. “The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more.” – Ed Parker
12. “Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.” – Charles Bukowski
13. “The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.” – Sigmund Freud
14. “The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.” – Ernest Newman
15. “There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.” – Ronald Reagan
16. “When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.” – Jonathan Swift
17. “Genius is talent set on fire by courage.” – Henry Van Dyke
18. “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.” – Aristotle
19. “There are only two races on this planet, the intelligent and the stupid.” – John Fowles
20. “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford
21. “Advice to intellectuals: let no-one represent you.” – Theodor W. Adorno
22. “An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
23. “There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.” – Josh Billings
24. “A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.” – Roy H. Williams
25. “Action is the real measure of intelligence.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking
27. “Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it. Beyond the pairs of opposites of which the world consists, other, new insights begin.” – Hermann Hesse
28. “Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.” – Alan Alda
29. “All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
30. “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” – Woodrow Wilson
More Intelligence Quotes about Life
31. “People are smarter than you might think.” – John Astin
32. “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” – George S. Patton
33. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
34. “Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.” – Blaise Pascal
35. “Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience.” – Paul Cezanne
36. “It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.” – Bryant H. McGill
37. “The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.” – Augustus Hare
38. “Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do: when neither innateness nor learning has prepared you for the particular situation.” – Jean Piaget
39. “Genius is initiative on fire.” – Holbrook Jackson
40. “Remember to be as smart as you are.” – Judd Nelson
41. “Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.” – Bertolt Brecht
42. “You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” – Frank McCourt
43. “Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.” – Victor Hugo
44. “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” – J. Krishnamurti
45. “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
46. “Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” – Salvador Dali
47. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
48. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch
49. “Be dumb enough to try but smart enough to learn.” – Jack Butcher
50. “You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.” – Vince McMahon
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2. “The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous.” – Carl Sagan
3. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. “Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.” – E. B. White
5. “The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.” – Marya Mannes
6. “Wherever smart people work, doors are unlocked.” – Steve Wozniak
7. “You have to be smart. The easy days are over.” – Robert Kiyosaki
8. “Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.” – Sophocles
9. “It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant.” – Don Herold
11. “The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more.” – Ed Parker
12. “Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.” – Charles Bukowski
13. “The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.” – Sigmund Freud
14. “The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.” – Ernest Newman
15. “There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.” – Ronald Reagan
16. “When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.” – Jonathan Swift
17. “Genius is talent set on fire by courage.” – Henry Van Dyke
18. “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.” – Aristotle
19. “There are only two races on this planet, the intelligent and the stupid.” – John Fowles
21. “Advice to intellectuals: let no-one represent you.” – Theodor W. Adorno
22. “An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
23. “There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.” – Josh Billings
24. “A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether.” – Roy H. Williams
26. “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” – Stephen Hawking
27. “Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it. Beyond the pairs of opposites of which the world consists, other, new insights begin.” – Hermann Hesse
28. “Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.” – Alan Alda
29. “All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
30. “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” – Woodrow Wilson
More Intelligence Quotes about Life
31. “People are smarter than you might think.” – John Astin
32. “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.” – George S. Patton
33. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
34. “Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.” – Blaise Pascal
35. “Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experience.” – Paul Cezanne
36. “It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.” – Bryant H. McGill
37. “The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.” – Augustus Hare
38. “Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do: when neither innateness nor learning has prepared you for the particular situation.” – Jean Piaget
39. “Genius is initiative on fire.” – Holbrook Jackson
40. “Remember to be as smart as you are.” – Judd Nelson
41. “Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.” – Bertolt Brecht
42. “You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.” – Frank McCourt
43. “Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.” – Victor Hugo
44. “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” – J. Krishnamurti
45. “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
46. “Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.” – Salvador Dali
47. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
48. “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch
49. “Be dumb enough to try but smart enough to learn.” – Jack Butcher
50. “You need to surround yourself with quality human beings that are intelligent and have a vision.” – Vince McMahon
Share these Quotes on Intelligence and Wisdom with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.