Mediocrity Quotes

473 Mediocrity quotes by 345 unique authors

We have been stuffed full of praise for mediocrity and had our foibles diagnosed away with hyphenated jargon and pop psychology. — Kevin DeYoung
They say misery loves company, but so does mediocrity. Don't let the limiting beliefs of OTHERS limit what's possible for YOU. — Hal Elrod
When you value your integrity at the highest level, living alignment with your word and following through with your commitments no matter what, there are… — Hal Elrod
Your entire life begins to change the day that you decide you will no longer accept mediocrity for yourself. When you decide that TODAY is… — Hal Elrod
Why is it that when a baby is born, we often refer to him or her as 'the miracle of life' but then we accept… — Hal Elrod
The #2 cause of mediocrity and unfulfilled potential is that 'most people' never dedicate time each day to learning, growing, and developing themselves into who… — Hal Elrod
Caution is the path to mediocrity. — Frank Herbert
A high civilization is a pyramid: it can stand only on a broad base; its primary prerequisite is a strong and soundly consolidated mediocrity. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as… — Baltasar Gracian
In every kind of endeavor, there are ample opportunities for extra effort. Grab those opportunities, embrace that extra effort and transform ordinary mediocrity into bright… — Ralph Marston
Nothing is good but mediocrity. The majority has settled that, and finds fault with him who escapes it at whichever end... To leave the mean… — Blaise Pascal
Certainly that sputterless little candleflame of the mediocre mind known as 'common sense' has never produced anything worth celebrating. — Tom Robbins
Perhaps it's true that I'm very hard on myself, but that's better than exhibiting mediocre work... too few were satisfactory enough to trouble the public… — Claude Monet
When something is just bad, it's often because it is too mediocre in its ambition. The artist hasn't attempted to do anything really outlandish. — Susan Sontag
It is fatal for art if it is forced into official respectability and condemned to sterile mediocrity. — Gustave Courbet
Be great at what you do, and don't ever settle for mediocrity or else you will always wonder how great you could have been. — Debbi Fields
We have more possibilities, more freedom, more options than any people who have ever lived. Yet there is more junk, more mediocrity, more garbage to… — Michael J. Gelb
Trying to be cool is the easiest path to mediocrity — Terry Crews
Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for perfection--in… — Ed Bliss
The exhibition has now become no more than a bazaar where mediocrity spreads itself out with impudence. The exhibitions are useless and dangerous... they ought… — Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it. — Baltasar Gracian
Craft' gets a bad rap. Mediocre art is not caused by craft; it is caused by artists. Good art employs whatever craft works best. — Walter Darby Bannard
Contrary to popular belief, all evolving artists are in a full time battle with mediocrity. — Robert Genn
How often have we all come to that crucial point in a painting where it is practically 'begging' us to stop before we ruin it?… — Richard Schmid
Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected. The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity.… — Ann Landers

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