Quotes on Mediocre Minds

Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value. Look around at how people want to get more out of life than they put in. A man of value will give more than he receives. Be creative, but make sure that what you create is not a curse for mankind.

It is the habit of mediocre minds to condemn all that is beyond their grasp.

Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding.

Highly developed spirits often encounter resistance from mediocre minds.

If the art of war were nothing but the art of avoiding risks, glory would become the prey of mediocre minds.... I have made all the calculations; fate will do the rest.