Quotes by Mediocrity An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it. Irving Stone mediocrity artist rise-above Everything about mediocrity kills me. Ivanka Trump kill-me mediocrity Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity. J. Irwin Miller mediocrity expensive Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the price of never getting tired. J. Oswald Sanders spiritual-leadership mediocrity tired I hope this series is good work, but it is in the half-hour medium, which is limited to a kind of mediocrity that sponsors are just dying to have right now, and the public, for some reason, is unconsciously demanding. Jackie Cooper mediocrity dying half Parodies are hard to do well, as is shown by the mediocrity of so many recent attempts. No matter how ripe a genre is for satirizing, unless you know how to do it, there are no guarantees. James Berardinelli genre-is mediocrity guarantees The ordinary American voter does not object to mediocrity. He likes his candidate to be sensible, vigorous, and, above all, what he calls 'magnetic,' and does not value, because he sees no need for, originality or profundity, a fine culture or a wide knowledge. James Bryce mediocrity culture needs The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The signature of mediocrity is inconsistency. James C. Collins inconsistency mediocrity signatures The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency. James C. Collins inconsistency mediocrity signatures Those who build and perpetuate mediocrity...are motivated more by the fear of being left behind. James C. Collins motivated mediocrity marketing Mediocrity results first and foremost from management failure, not technological failure. James C. Collins mediocrity management firsts The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity. James F. Cooper tendencies mediocrity democracy When Americans decry our politicians, we must remember that ultimately, politicians reflect us. When we demand more than mediocrity - and the passing comforts it bestows - we will certainly attain it. One hopes and prays it doesn't take an historic crisis for us to demand and reward excellence in public service. James M Strock mediocrity excellence comfort The exhibition has now become no more than a bazaar where mediocrity spreads itself out with impudence. The exhibitions are useless and dangerous... they ought to be abolished. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres bazaars mediocrity useless Only the mediocre are always at their best. Jean Giraudoux mediocrity motivational inspirational There are certain things in which mediocrity is intolerable: poetry, music, painting, public eloquence. What torture it is to hear a frigid speech being pompously declaimed, or second-rate verse spoken with all a bad poet's bombast! Jean de la Bruyere mediocrity painting speech There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking. Jean de la Bruyere public-speaking mediocrity painting Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids. Jeb Bush mediocrity teacher kids I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity. Jean de la Bruyere mediocrity honest sanctuary We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it. Jessica Zafra rewards mediocrity comforting «23456789101112»