Know the story before you fall in love with your first sentence. If you don’t know the story before you begin the… — John Irving Copy Share Image
The temptation many creative people I know have is to strive for popularity. To make, do, and say things that other people… — Scott Berkun Copy Share Image
When a candidate for public office faces the voters he does not face men of sense; he faces a mob of men… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Human justice is very prolix, and yet at times quite mediocre; divine justice is more concise and needs no information from the… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“Doing something, and regularly, is by far the best way of increasing your chances of being good at it.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
A man of but mediocre talent who is furiously driven by deep desire will get somewhere. He who doesn't desire deeply isn't… — Harvey Dunn Copy Share Image
As a practising lawyer, I was mediocre, but I worked hard as a law officer of the state government and on the… — P. Sathasivam Copy Share Image
A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet as he is now known and always has been. — Murray Walker Copy Share Image
One of the great things with comedy is that there's no such thing as a mediocre comedy; it's either uproarious or crap.… — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
Education in our family was not merely emphasized, it was our raison d'etre ... In this family of accomplished scholars, I was… — Steven Chu Copy Share Image
If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a… — Edwin Catmull Copy Share Image
You don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful. — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
Dear Young People, do not be mediocre; the Christian life challenges us with great ideals! — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Mediocre people hate high achievers, and high achievers hate mediocre people. — Nick Saban Copy Share Image
Sometimes, when you work with mediocre talents, they feel entitled. They act like stars. Genuinely talented people don't. — Barbra Streisand Copy Share Image
Even a mediocre idea created and presented with passion can change the world. — Boland T. Jones Copy Share Image
I see a sea of networkers all doing and saying the same things. They look alike, act alike and sound alike when… — Mark Weiser Copy Share Image
The mediocre always feel as if they're fighting for their lives when confronted by the excellent. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Copy Share Image
I have made mistakes in my career by associating with films which were mediocre because I needed money at that time. — Chunky Pandey Copy Share Image
High achievers tend to have major weaknesses. People without major weaknesses tend to be mediocre. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
Hung-up women can't produce anything but mediocre art, and there ain't no room for mediocre art. — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
