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Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.
Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.
Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.
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 can talk; but it is for genius to observe
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe
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.
There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.
Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.
