Mediocre Quotes

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Mediocre people hate high achievers, and high achievers hate mediocre people. — Nick Saban
'Media' is the plural for 'mediocre'. — Rene Saguisag
But to paraphrase Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, ignorance and mediocrity are forever busy, and the forces of mediocrity aren't content with being mediocre;… — Rafe Esquith
Thank God that He has permitted us to live among the present problems. It is no longer permitted to anyone to be mediocre. — Dorothy Day
I was haunted always by my other life-my drab room in the Bronx, my square foot of the subway, my fixation upon the day's letter… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
In the dark room a cloud of yellow dust flew from beneath the tool like a scatter of sparks from under the hooves of a… — Gustave Flaubert
Too often, executive compensation in the U.S. is ridiculously out of line with performance. That won't change, moreover, because the deck is stacked against investors… — Warren Buffett
We don't become mediocre all at once, and we rarely do it on purpose. — Seth Godin
It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Nowadays it is the fashion to pretend that no single individual is ever responsible for a successful advertising campaign. This emphasis on "teamwork" is bunkum… — David Ogilvy
Only mediocre people are at the best all the time. — W. Somerset Maugham
Preserve your energy - do not waste it on mediocre activity. — Stuart Wilde
For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre. — Joe Klein
To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good. — Alexis de Tocqueville
You don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful. — Seth Godin
I don't want to be mediocre, this is the fear of my soul and my body. — Mircea Eliade
Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values.… — Peter Drucker
Organizations grow when they persuade a tiny cadre to be passionate, not when they touch millions with a mediocre message — Seth Godin
'-mediocre, arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker, delighted to find himself famous, attention-seeking and impertinent -' said Severus. 'You see what you expect to… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Dear young people, let us not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is of God! — Pope Francis

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