Mediocrity Quotes

“The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will.”

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”

“It's easy to admire mediocrity, because it's comfortable. But it's a terrible trap.”

“The invincible army of mediocrity is taking over the world.”

“To be a mass medium, you have to be mediocre.”

“There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.”

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.”

“A crisis of leadership is the mediocrity of the followers.”

“It is a great sign of mediocrity to praise always moderately.”

“Mediocre minds usually condemn what is beyond their grasp.”

“It is only the mediocre who are always at their best.”

“Great artists are people who find the way to be themselves in their art. Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.”

“It is a great sign of mediocrity to praise always moderately.”

“Envy is the religion of the mediocre.”

“There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.”

“There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.”

“There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.”

“To libel the blatant mediocrity of the upper forty million... is to deal in facts.”

“In the end, there is no escape from the mediocrity of the universe.”

“The secret of mediocrity is to be conventional.”