Mediocrity Quotes

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The art of putting into play mediocre qualities often begets more reputation than is achieved by true merit. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Highly developed spirits often encounter resistance from mediocre minds. — Albert Einstein
Set stretch goals. Don't ever settle for mediocrity. The key to stretch is to reach for more than you think is possible. Don't sell yourself… — Jack Welch
You are challenged to avoid mediocrity, acquire knowledge from the sages of antiquity, the achievements of the scientific present, and the prophets of the living… — John H. Vandenberg
You gotta fight every day to keep mediocrity at bay... — Van Morrison
Mediocrity is more dangerous in a critic than in a writer. — Eugene Ionesco
Mediocrity is a hand-rail. — Baron de Montesquieu
"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters. — Ayn Rand
It is in the nature of democracies, perhaps, that while visionaries are sometimes necessary to make them, once made they can be managed by mediocrities. — Ramachandra Guha
Some of you may be perfectly happy with mediocrity. Some of you will get nothing but heartbreak. Some of you will be heralded as geniuses… — Marc Maron
Mediocrity is the elephant in the room. — Kevin Spacey
We live in an age of mediocrity. — Lauren Bacall
For what level of mediocrity will you settle? — Brandon Lee
Mediocrity is my biggest fear. I'm not afraid of total failure because I don't think that will happen. I'm not afraid of success because that… — Robert Downey, Jr.
Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity. Why would you be realistic? What's the point of being realistic? I'm going to do… — Will Smith
Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful - unless one was striving for mediocrity. — William Hurt
I have a deathly fear of mediocrity and that nips at my heels and gets me into a lot of trouble. — Courtney Love
When I think of normality I think of mediocrity — Gillian Anderson
If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of… — Kim Cattrall
We're constantly getting these messages to mind our own business and look the other way if we want to be well liked, to not tell… — Kelly Cutrone

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