Mediocrity Quote by John Suckling Download Open image “A quiet mediocrity is still to be preferred before a troubled superfluity.” — John Suckling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.7 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Mediocrity Quiet Stills
Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above… — William E. Gladstone Copy Share Image
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake. — Nelson Boswell Copy Share Image
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters. — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Mediocrity is always invisible until passion shows up and exposes it. — Graham Cooke Copy Share Image
If I a fancy take To black and blue, That fancy doth it beauty make. — John Suckling Copy Share Image
A health to the nut-brown lass, With the hazel eyes: let it pass. . . . . As much to the lively grey 'Tis… — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Opportunity, to statesmen, is as the just degree of heat to chemists; it perfects all the work. — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Why so pale and wan, fond lover, Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so… — John Suckling Copy Share Image
But as when an authentic watch is shown, Each man winds up and rectifies his own, So in our very judgments. — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Abruptness is an eloquence in parting, when spinning out the time is but the weaving of new sorrow. — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Our sins, like to our shadows, when our day was in its glory, scarce appeared; toward our evening, how great and monstrous! — John Suckling Copy Share Image
“I prithee send me back my heart, Since I cannot have thine; For if from yours you will not part, Why, then, shouldst thou… — John Suckling Copy Share Image
I prithee send me back my heart, Since I cannot have thine; For if from yours you will not part, Why, then, shouldst thou… — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Out upon it, I have loved Three whole days together; And am like to love three more, If it prove fair weather. — John Suckling Copy Share Image
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
Christianity does not oppose debauchery and uncontrollable passions and the like as much as it opposes... flat mediocrity, this nauseating atmosphere, this homey, civil… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
It is an error common to many artists, who strive merely to avoid mistakes, when all our efforts should be to create positive and… — Edward Steichen Copy Share Image
Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
If you want to be average, do what others do. If you want to be awesome, do what no one does. — Alexander Den Heijer Copy Share Image
There has been an obvious effort to play it safe, to make 'Bonanza' a good family show that would offend no one and hit… — Pernell Roberts Copy Share Image
Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name. — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
Once you decide that mediocrity is unthinkable, your only choices are excellence and quitting. — Nick Murray Copy Share Image
At independence Kenya's economic indicators were equal to those of South Korea, but 45 years down the road, Korea's economy is 40 times that… — Raila Odinga Copy Share Image
