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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.
In this country we encourage "creativity" among the mediocre, but real bursting creativity appalls us. We put it down as read more
In this country we encourage "creativity" among the mediocre, but real bursting creativity appalls us. We put it down as undisciplined, as somehow "too much.".
Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.
Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity.
A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity.
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.
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.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
