Quotes of: Mediocre-men Keyword

I am leaving the town to the invaders: increasingly numerous, mediocre, dirty, badly behaved, shameless tourists.

Brigitte Bardot

In the race of life I would rather to be around the best and sink than to be around mediocrity and swim.

Xela Ffonrims

I sometimes make pictures which are not up to my standard, but then it can only be said of a mediocrity that all his work is up to his standard.

Ernst Lubitsch

humility must not be equated to mediocrity and cowardice

Distinctive Footprints of Life: Where Are You Heading Towards?

If a book can save—redeem us from the mediocrity of the mundane—surely, there must be a God.

On Being a Rat and Other Observations

Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre.

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

The real zombie-apocalypse is the pandemic of drama and mediocrity.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

Competitively, I’m looking for the edge. I need to shave off inefficiencies and get rid of this Beard of Mediocrity.

Sleepwalking is restercise

I don't think anybody's goal is to be mediocre. I think everybody should want to be the best. I've always felt that way. I want to be at the best at everything I do.

Justin Verlander

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

Norman Vincent Peale

I like to be loved or hated - I don't like mediocre. So I'd rather have the entire crowd hate me than to have 90% hate me.

Patrice O'Neal

Anyone in the humor business isn't thinking clearly if he doesn't surround himself with idea people. Otherwise, you settle for mediocrity - or you burn yourself out.

Hank Ketcham

When screening engineers from other companies, its smart to value engineers from great companies more than those from mediocre companies.

Ben Horowitz

My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones.

Condoleezza Rice

The fact is that Superman isn't around because he is the oldest superhero. He's still around because he is a great superhero. He's the guy that spawned the entire genre, and that didn't happen because it was a mediocre idea.

Gary Frank

I would rather write or record something great and have it overlooked than do mediocre work and have it be popular.

Patti Smith

A good project but a poor director will always make a mediocre film, but an average script and good director can make a good film, as he will put in everything to make the film look good.

Kajol

I have worked on very good movies that have been buried, and I've worked on some resounding mediocrities that have been paraded through the marketplace like they were masterpieces.

Tommy Lee Jones

By and large, talent is in such short supply that mediocrity can be taken for brilliance rather more than genius can go undiscovered.

Charles Saatchi

In you is the ability that will move you from nonentity and mediocrity to an entity of meteority. Take responsiblity now!

Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

Watch, listen, and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.

Donald Trump