Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge. Claude Bernard
In the republic of mediocrity genius is dangerous. Robert G Ingersoll
Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. Max Beerbohm
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie
When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.’ Napoleon Bonaparte
Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their mediocrity. Robert Louis Stevenson
Women want mediocre men, and men are working to become as mediocre as possible. Margaret Mead
There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite. Paul Gauguin