Top 597 Mediocrity Quotes & Sayings - Page 4
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Last updated on December 4, 2024.
No one will ever follow you down the street if you're carrying a banner that says, "Onward toward mediocrity."
I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.
Go for the gold: better one great column and some undistinguished ones than constant mediocrity.
They say misery loves company, but so does mediocrity. Don't let the limiting beliefs of OTHERS limit what's possible for YOU.
Aspire greatly; anything less than a commitment to excellence becomes an acceptance of mediocrity.
We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.
There's a perception that British pies suffer from mediocrity, and historically they have. We're trying to re-educate people about what pie is.
I always wanted to be commander-in-chief of my one-woman army, But I can envision the mediocrity of my finest hour.
We have these ambitions that are very hard to accomplish because life puts us in our place. We have this battle with mediocrity.
The greatest secret in the world is that you only have to be a small measurable amount better than mediocrity ...and you've got it made.
The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind.
The business world worships mediocrity. Officially we revere free enterprise, initiative and individuality. Unofficially we fear it.
By and large, talent is in such short supply that mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than genius can go undiscovered.
There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.
The mediocrity of everything in the great world of today is simply appalling. We live in intellectual slums.
Take here the grand secret; if not of pleasing all, yet of displeasing none, and court mediocrity, avoid originality, and sacrifice to fashion.
The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal.
So many people live lives of silent mediocrity, convinced that what really matters to them is out of their reach. So they settle.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Being famous is not something that would make me feel successful - unless one was striving for mediocrity.
Whenever the tissue of life is woven of legalistic relationships, this creates an atmosphere of spiritual mediocrity that paralyzes a person's noblest impulses.
There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.
It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late. It does not improve the temper.
Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake.
Mediocre men sometimes fear great office, and when they do not aim at it, or when they refuse it, all that is to be concluded is that they are aware of their mediocrity.
Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition.
When we force a boy to be a mediocrity in a dozen subjects we destroy his standards, perhaps for life.
In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell's uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with him.
Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.
Radio is a bag of mediocrity where little men with carbon minds wallow in sluice of their own making.
As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.
You must have the guts to throw off the chains of modesty and mediocrity in order to be the light that the world needs.
Channel your emotion into the excellence of doing something rather than the mediocrity of deciding whether or not to do it.
Nothing is thoroughly approved but mediocrity. The majority has established this, and it fixes its fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way.
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.
You know you've reached a new plateau of group mediocrity when even a Canadian is alarmed by your lack of individuality.
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.
The goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly.
A high civilization is a pyramid: it can stand only on a broad base; its primary prerequisite is a strong and soundly consolidated mediocrity.
Dividing meager resources across a host of medium term operational goals creates mediocrity on a broad scale.
A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers.
Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.
I have a problem with honoring mediocrity in so many cases over teams that have great years.
In life, it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity
Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.
Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great.
In business, what distinguishes leaders from laggards and greatness from mediocrity is the ability to uniquely imagine what could be.
Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers' unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids.
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.
Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.
Nothing is as approved as mediocrity, the majority has established it and it fixes its fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way.
Nobody rises above mediocrity unless they use the brains of other people.
Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity. You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort and technique.
You can’t talk mediocrity and expect to have victory. You are prophesying your future. If you want a shift to occur, you’ve got to think positive.
I am a proud, gay person of color and I will not be intimidated into mediocrity or legislated into conformity!
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
