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Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
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.
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.
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.
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.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.
The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
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.
Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning.
Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning.
