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Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.
Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and read more
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of read more
The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.
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.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
The appearance of a single great genius is more than equivalent to the birth of a hundred mediocrities.
The appearance of a single great genius is more than equivalent to the birth of a hundred mediocrities.