Richard FeynmanI couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!
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I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly! This quote is a self-deprecating one because it shows that even though he may not be the smartest man in the room, he is smart enough to be average. He’s not extraordinary, but he’s not so ordinary to be considered the “average of the group.”
Source: Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures Of A Curious Character
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