Best 347 quotes in «mediocrity quotes» category

Among many parallels which men of imagination have drawn between the natural and moral state of the world, it has been observed that happiness as well as virtue consists in mediocrity.

An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it.

Any corporate policy and plan which is typical of the industry is doomed to mediocrity. Where this is not so, it should be possible to demonstrate that all other competitors are at a distinct disadvantage.

Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity.

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

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 mediocrity is common.

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.

Caricature is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.

Being realistic is the quickest path to mediocrity

By and large, talent is in such short supply that mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than genius can go undiscovered.

Caution is the path to mediocrity.

Cherish your friends and family as if your life depended on it. Because it does.

Do not be too quick to condemn the man who no longer believes in God: for it is perhaps your own coldness and avarice and mediocrity and materialism and selfishness that have chilled his faith.

Craft' gets a bad rap. Mediocre art is not caused by craft; it is caused by artists. Good art employs whatever craft works best.

Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.

Each time a mediocre singer performs, he is saying, in effect, "This is good enough for you." The audience, thrust into that familiar American mood of knowing something is wrong but not knowing what it is, unconsciously absorbs the insult and projects it back onto the mediocre performer in the form of inattention, rudeness and noise.

Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity.

Everyone wants a prodigy to fail; it makes our mediocrity more bearable.

Expectations are the engines of our perceptions.

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

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 yourself, you’re coasting.

Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the price of never getting tired.

Forget the fountain of youth, pal of mine. You can live to be a thousand, and it won't matter. Mediocrities like you deserve immortality.

Go after what you want as if your life depended on it. Because it Does!

'Good enough' stopped being good enough a long time ago. so why not be great?

Greatness is always envied - it is only mediocrity that can boast of a host of friends.

How sad that we often diminish our best gifts by struggling valiantly to develop in someone else's area of ability. It is better to focus on your uniqueness and do that with excellence than to end up with mediocrity in several areas.

If you're not passionate, you achieve mediocrity

I could've just walked away but I never could have forgiven myself to allow Starbucks to drift into mediocrity or not be relevant. I just couldn't be a bystander.

If you've never been rocked back by the presence of purpose this poem is too soon for you. Return to your mediocrity, plug it into an amplifier and rethink yourself.

Imitation is the homage mediocrity pays to greatness.

I have a deathly fear of mediocrity and that nips at my heels and gets me into a lot of trouble.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.

If you want to earn a million bucks a year, eliminate mediocrity from your thinking and your life.

In an age of militant mediocrity, an 'extremist' is anyone who takes a position.

Indiscriminate pursuit of perfection infallibly leads to mediocrity.

Indifference is the revenge the world takes on mediocrities.

I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity.

Individuality is either the mark of genius or the reverse. Mediocrity finds safety in standardization.

In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell's uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with him.

I speak for all mediocrities in the world. I am their champion. I am their patron saint.

It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late. It does not improve the temper.

Imposing an alleged uniform general method upon everybody breeds mediocrity in all but the very exceptional. And measuring originality by deviation from the mass breeds eccentricity in them.

It is a lack of commitment, not a lack of talent, that damns you to mediocrity.

It is a proof of philosophical mediocrity, today, to look for a philosophy.

It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.

It takes more energy to maintain mediocrity than it takes to pursue excellence.

It is not always the highest talent that thrives best. Mediocrity, with tact, will outweigh talent oftentimes.