The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting…

“Compromise is a sign you'll pass on your way to mediocrity.”

— Tim Fargo

“Mediocrity takes many forms...excellence only one!”

— Darlene Shortridge

We all have a vast number of areas in which we have no talent or skill and little chance of becoming even mediocre. In…

— Peter Drucker

Mediocrity always attacks excellence.

— Michael Beckwith

Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land.

— Herman Melville

When Americans decry our politicians, we must remember that ultimately, politicians reflect us. When we demand more than mediocrity - and the passing comforts…

— James M Strock

Once you decide that mediocrity is unthinkable, your only choices are excellence and quitting.

— Nick Murray

At independence Kenya's economic indicators were equal to those of South Korea, but 45 years down the road, Korea's economy is 40 times that…

— Raila Odinga

Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.

— Agnes Repplier

There has been an obvious effort to play it safe, to make 'Bonanza' a good family show that would offend no one and hit…

— Pernell Roberts

If you want to be average, do what others do. If you want to be awesome, do what no one does.

— Alexander Den Heijer

Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.

— Max Beerbohm

It is an error common to many artists, who strive merely to avoid mistakes, when all our efforts should be to create positive and…

— Edward Steichen

Christianity does not oppose debauchery and uncontrollable passions and the like as much as it opposes... flat mediocrity, this nauseating atmosphere, this homey, civil…

— Soren Kierkegaard

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

— Arthur Conan Doyle