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A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity.
Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity.
Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people
Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe
The very minute a thought is threatened with publicity it seems to shrink towards mediocrity.
The very minute a thought is threatened with publicity it seems to shrink towards mediocrity.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.
Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.
