Mediocrity Quotes

473 Mediocrity quotes by 345 unique authors

Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success. — Zig Ziglar
Ultimately, everyone has to ask himself or herself how they're going to fail. We all do, you know, so let's get that out of the… — Keith Ferrazzi
I sometimes make pictures which are not up to my standard, but then it can only be said of a mediocrity that all his work… — Ernst Lubitsch
Fear of failure is a ticket to mediocrity. If you’re not failing from time to time, you’re not pushing yourself. And if you’re not pushing… — Eric Zorn
At every level in our inventory, nothing seems special about our Earth, our Sun, our Galaxy, our Local Group. Evidently, mediocrity reigns throughout. Such is… — Eric Chaisson
Homo sapiens Yuck You contemporary fools laugh at religious and political lies spewed by sociopaths, lies that tether you forever to poverty and mediocrity. Yet,… — Unknown Author
The imitator dooms himself to hopeless mediocrity. The inventor did it because it was natural to him, and so in him it has a charm.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am incapable of mediocrity. — Serge Gainsbourg
If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will… — J. Oswald Sanders
Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the price of never getting tired. — J. Oswald Sanders
Crimes can be redeemed, but nothing saves you from mediocrity. — Unknown Author
It is not always the highest talent that thrives best. Mediocrity, with tact, will outweigh talent oftentimes. — Joseph Cook
We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television is filled with creative, imaginative people. You must… — Newton N. Minow
But if it's tolerable mediocrity, and you're like, 'Well, you know it could be worse. At least I'm getting paid.' Then you wind up in… — Tim Ferriss
Women who are either indisputably beautiful, or indisputably ugly, are best flattered upon the score of their understandings; but those who are in a state… — Lord Chesterfield
As a homosexual, my job is simply to sodomize mediocrity. — Bradford Cox
It's true he was a sinner. But don't pass so final a judgement. Have pity in your heart and don't forget that he may yet… — Josemaria Escriva
The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence. — Eric Thomas
You will not experience all life has to offer you or begin to experience life at its fullest as long as you are satisfied with… — Eric Thomas
Men in general are too material and do not make enough human contacts. If we search for the fundamentals which actually motivate us we will… — Unknown Author
... I am not afraid of priests. They have tried upon me all their various batteries of pious whining, hypocritical canting, lying and slandering. I… — Thomas Jefferson
What the crowd requires is mediocrity of the highest order. — Unknown Author
Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. — Brian Tracy
It is unethical not to know. It is unethical not to think. It is unethical not to love. It is unethical not to live an… — Yasuhiko Kimura
'Good enough' stopped being good enough a long time ago. so why not be great? — Seth Godin

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