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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.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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.".
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 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.
Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.
Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.
