Ridicule is the first and last argument of fools.

Ridicule is the first and last argument of fools.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of read more

Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede--not because they have a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters.

"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters.

Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but read more

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating.

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating.