Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.

Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.

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.

"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

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.

All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

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 obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.