“Most of us hide behind egocentric biases that generate the illusion that we are special. These self-serving protective shields allow us to believe that each of us is above average on any test of self-integrity. Too often we look to the stars through the thick lens of personal invulnerability when we should also look down to the slippery slope beneath our feet.” ShouldBelieveLooksSelfStarsBehindsFeetSpecialIntegrityIllusionTestsAverageServingThickLensesShieldsProtectiveSlipperySlopesSelf ServingEgocentricSlippery SlopeAbove AverageInvulnerability Author:Philip Zimbardo
“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.” ScienceUniverseStarsSpecialHumilityPlanetsScientistIntelligentAverageMinorsMonkeysCheer UpAstronomy And UniverseSpace AliensComputer VirusesExpanding UniverseUnderstanding The Universe Author:Stephen Hawking
“The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend.” FunnyFilmStarsAmbitionMarriedHollywoodAverageCuteMovieItalianEnglishmenBoyfriendFilm StarsHollywood FilmsHollywood Stars Author:Katharine Hepburn
“The top stars like Angelina, Cameron (Diaz), Sandra Bullock and probably now Jennifer Lawrence probably gets paid the same as their male counterparts. The problem is the averages. Because there are not enough parts for women to star in and get paid. So when you look at the total amount women make as compared to men it's paltry.” MenLooksEnoughProblemStarsAmountPaidMalesAverageCounterpartsJenniferCameron Author:Amy Pascal
“Most talk about 'super-geniuses' is nonsense. I have found that when 'stars' drop out, successors are usually at hand to fill their places, and the successors are merely men who have learned by application and self-discipline to get full production from an average, normal brain.” MenSelfHandsFoundStarsBrainGeniusDisciplineNormalAverageProductionsNonsenseApplicationSelf DisciplineSuccessors Book:Succeeding With What You Have Source: Succeeding With What You Have