Monday 25 April 2011

Quotes about Mediocrity

Here's the next section of quotes from my book 1000 Great Quotations for Business, Management & Training.


An updated version of the book is newly available as part of my Almost Free Kindle titles both in the UK and in the USA.


Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Joseph Heller, US author (1923-1999)



Only the mediocre are always at their best.

John Giradoux, French author, diplomat (1882-1944)



The world is full of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show.

Jacob Bronowski, British mathematician, scientist (1908-1974)



The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.

Henry David Thoreau, US essayist, poet (1817-1862)



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