Quotes about Mediocrity

9 quotes about Mediocrity

There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In...

There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.

Quote by Paul Gauguin about mediocrity

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end...

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about mediocrity

Literature is air, and I'm suffocating in mediocrity.

Literature is air, and I'm suffocating in mediocrity.

Quote by Armand Assante about mediocrity

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent...

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about mediocrity

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the...

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

Quote by Norman Vincent Peale about mediocrity

There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot...

There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.

Quote by Sean Penn about mediocrity

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

Quote by Kurt Donald Cobain about mediocrity

Being incapable of enthusiasm is a sign of mediocrity.

Being incapable of enthusiasm is a sign of mediocrity.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about mediocrity

Pride is the defense of autonomy against desperate and...

Pride is the defense of autonomy against desperate and naughty mediocrity.

Quote by Petre Pandrea about mediocrity

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