Nothing is good but mediocrity. The majority has settled that, and finds fault with him who escapes it at whichever end... To… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“There is an admirable fact about the psychology of France: she knows no half measures, loathsome or sublime, she forges the thought… — Josephin Peladan Copy Share Image
“As long as you allow mediocrity to be the height of your enthusiasm, as long as you allow it to be the… — C. Sean McGee Copy Share Image
In truth, I am nothing but a plodding mediocrity — please observe, a plodding mediocrity — for a mere mediocrity does not… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We humans can get used to anything. It really is remarkable. The problem is that we often use this glorious ability of… — Jen Sincero Copy Share Image
We all have a vast number of areas in which we have no talent or skill and little chance of becoming even… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
If you're a nobody, if your work has no impact, then it deserves to be praised. If, however, you climb out of… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
It is an error common to many artists, who strive merely to avoid mistakes, when all our efforts should be to create… — Edward Steichen Copy Share Image
You know better than I that in a Republic talent is always suspect. A man attains an elevated position only when his… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Decision is often the difference between greatness and mediocrity. In every man's life there comes a time when he must search for… — Wilferd Peterson Copy Share Image
You have to surrender to your mediocrity, and just write. Because it's hard, really hard, to write even a crappy book. But… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of… — Buck Rodgers Copy Share Image
“Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because… — Og Mandino Copy Share Image
I've known people who thought that reaching their potential would come from shoring up their weaknesses. But do you know what happens… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
A plate of food hits the table, lands right in front of you. One of two things happens. Either you sit up… — Jon Taffer Copy Share Image
You don't need a hand-out, you need a hand-up! And that's what we need to portray: 'Look, do you want to live… — Rafael Cruz Copy Share Image
Why is it that when a baby is born, we often refer to him or her as 'the miracle of life' but… — Hal Elrod Copy Share Image
It would be a healthy exercise for every politician to look in the mirror every morning and remind himself that he holds… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if you only have accountability without adequate school… — Dan Gelber Copy Share Image
It is not that we had any unfair knowledge that other people didn't have, it is just that we did our homework.… — Paul Tudor Jones Copy Share Image
Any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should… — Bruce Henderson Copy Share Image
The mediocrity principle simply states that you aren't special. The universe does not revolve around you; this planet isn't privileged in any… — PZ Myers Copy Share Image
There, I was just a secretary-shaped confederation of atoms, fighting the inevitability of mediocrity and decay. But here, in the Juliaverse... energy… — Julie Powell Copy Share Image
... the major rule in the American belief system - that anyone can do anything ... is a lie that we have… — M. J. Ryan Copy Share Image
Mediocrity is always in a rush; but whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing with consideration. For genius is nothing… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15… — Kim Cattrall Copy Share Image
I think that Tupac was the trendsetter, the high mark. What we hope his music will continue to do is to at… — Afeni Shakur Copy Share Image
There is a certain hidden mediocrity in those who are stationed above us in life, an ability to take liberties in their… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
nobody means to get carried away in mediocrity, but it happens, it happens unless you think about everything you do, unless you… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
Not all offers I get are exciting and inspiring. I would rather sit at home and not work than jump into mediocrity… — Rani Mukerji Copy Share Image
The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace an organic, long-term learning process, and not to live in a shell of static,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Acceptance and assimilation, you know, breeds mediocrity and perhaps an even more sheep-like conformism in terms of what kind of music you're… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
The worst is being stuck in a quagmire of mediocrity, i.e. things are going reasonably well, but not spectacularly well. The reason… — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
Things can change only through strong personalities. I am not very good at supporting ignorance and mediocrity, so maybe this leads to… — Edi Rama Copy Share Image
Mediocrity cherishes rules; as for me, I hate them; I feel for them and for every restriction, corporation, caste, hierarchy, level, herd,… — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
You have to have a habitual vision of greatness ... you have to believe in fact that you will refuse to settle… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I've relaxed my feelings about other companies performing my works. I have never in principle been against my ballets being danced by… — Martha Graham Copy Share Image
“If you are working in a team, do not expect an outcome of your excellence. It will be an average of all… — Suman Pokhrel Copy Share Image
“those content to serve mediocre employers will never know – the satisfaction of being able to say with some reason that one’s… — Kazuo Ishiguro Copy Share Image
