Mediocrity Quotes

473 Mediocrity quotes by 345 unique authors

Channel your emotion into the excellence of doing something rather than the mediocrity of deciding whether or not to do it. — Rory Vaden
In an age of militant mediocrity, an 'extremist' is anyone who takes a position. — John Loeffler
Self-disciplin e is the key to personal greatness. It is the magic quality that opens all doors for you, and makes everything else possible. With… — Brian Tracy
The person who stops studying merely because he has finished school is forever hopelessly doomed to mediocrity, no matter what may be his calling. The… — Napoleon Hill
The human spirit lives on creativity and dies in conformity and routine. — Vilayat Inayat Khan
There, I was just a secretary-shaped confederation of atoms, fighting the inevitability of mediocrity and decay. But here, in the Juliaverse... energy was never lost,… — Julie Powell
Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity. — J. Irwin Miller
This generation, our generation of people who benefited, must always be the pioneers who look to younger people and say mediocrity is not accommodated in… — Trevor Manuel
The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An… — Colin Powell
In life, it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity — Keith Ferrazzi
Your woman knows your weaknesses better than anybody. She knows where you will falter and give up. She knows the degree of mediocrity you will… — David Deida
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
Yes, I believe sincerely that every man has consummate genius within him. Some appear to have it more than others only because they are aware… — Glenn Clark
You have to surrender to your mediocrity, and just write. Because it's hard, really hard, to write even a crappy book. But it's better to… — Cheryl Strayed
The only certain means of success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what the task may be.… — Og Mandino
Defending mediocrity is exhausting. — Seth Godin
When we force a boy to be a mediocrity in a dozen subjects we destroy his standards, perhaps for life. — C.S. Lewis
If one wants to be active, one must not be afraid of going wrong, one must not be afraid of making mistakes now and then.… — Vincent Van Gogh
Moderation, the Golden Mean, the Aristonmetron, is the secret of wisdom and of happiness. But it does not mean embracing an unadventurous mediocrity; rather it… — Robertson Davies
Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity. — Sydney J. Harris

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