Over and over again mediocrity is promoted because real worth isn't to be found. — Kathleen Norris Copy Share Image
I'm prepared to concede that stupidity does not help survival. One must after all understand not to poke a tiger with a… — Jack McDevitt Copy Share Image
Pat answers to complex problems are the hallmark of intellectual mediocrity — Theodosius Dobzhansky Copy Share Image
“Nothing is good but mediocrity. The majority has settled that, and finds fault with him who escapes it at whichever end.” — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“There is time to compromise. There is time to absolutely abhor d word. Most times it is the latter. Compromise is mediocrity.… — Uneñ Ameji Copy Share Image
If one wants to be active, one must not be afraid of going wrong, one must not be afraid of making mistakes… — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
“To be alone with myself in the space of silence is horrifying, for I know with the utmost certainty that in that… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
There are two extremes to be avoided: one is the attitude of contempt toward education, the other is the tragic snobbery of… — Henry Ford Copy Share Image
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness. — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“The real zombie-apocalypse is the pandemic of drama and mediocrity.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
“Often people that settle in life are those that only do what they can with what they have and where they are.… — Shannon l. Alder Copy Share Image
You don't hire for mediocrity. Instead, you bring people onto your team because you know that they'll make a valuable contribution and… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
In sum, all actions and habits are to be esteemed good or evil by their causes and usefulness in reference to the… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
It takes more energy to maintain mediocrity than it takes to pursue excellence. — Matthew Kelly Copy Share Image
To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects… — Confucius Copy Share Image
“Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity trust upon them.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
It is not a question of skimming the surface of the art, it must be probed to its depths, for to seize… — Jean-Georges Noverre Copy Share Image
One of Pixar's key mechanisms is the Braintrust, which we rely on to push us toward excellence and to root out mediocrity.… — Edwin Catmull Copy Share Image
It is never easy to demand the most from ourselves, from our lives, from our work. To encourage excellence is to go… — Audre Lorde Copy Share Image
In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell's uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with… — Paul Horn Copy Share Image
It's not evil that's ruining the earth, but mediocrity. The crime is not that Nero played while Rome burned, but that he… — Ned Rorem Copy Share Image
