354 Quotes About Mediocrity

  • Author H. L. Mencken
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    Our literature, despite several false starts that promised much, is chiefly remarkable, now as always, for its respectable mediocrity.

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  • Author Boris Pasternak
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    Gregariousness is always the refuge of mediocrities, whether they swear by Soloviev or Kant or Marx. Only individuals seek the truth, and they shun those whose sole concern is not the truth.

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  • Author Jerry Palm
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    There's just a lot of mediocrity out there. It's going to be real tough year for the committee.

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