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.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

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.

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.