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Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating
Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning rods draw the flashes.
Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning rods draw the flashes.
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" 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.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
