35 Motivational Quotes To Push You Toward Greatness

Mediocrity is the term for people who settle being average. They are not particularly good at something and their achievements or accomplishments are not really noteworthy. Here is a list of 35 motivational quotes to push you toward greatness. May these Mediocrity Quotes help you to separate yourself from the average people who have resigned themselves to an ordinary existence. Be mediocre or be great, the choice is yours.

1. “Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same as everyone else.” Anonymous

2. “Be fearful of mediocrity.” Jonathan Ellery

3. “Dreamers are not content with being mediocre.” Rick Pittino

4. “Everything I’ve ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.” Chet Atkins

5. “Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.” Edwin Louis Cole

6. “Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity.” Will Smith

7. “Mediocrity is self-inflicted and genius is self-bestowed.” Walter Russell

8. “Only the mediocre are always at their best.” Jean Giraudoux

9. “No serious-minded man should have time for the mediocre in any phase of his living.” James Cash Penney

10. “You did not wake up today to be mediocre.” Anonymous

11. “Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people.” Jospeh Joubert

12. “Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity.” J Irwin Miller

13. “It is better to be world class at a few things than mediocre at many things.” Darren Hardy

14. “Let the fear of being average push you to a status above the average fear. Refuse to accept mediocrity.” Anonymous

15. “Believe in unrealistic goals, because it’s the realistic thinking that keeps society mediocre.” ToThrive.SE

16. “When mediocrity becomes the accepted norm, excellence dies a painful death.” Rashida Rowe

17. “Don’t settle for mediocrity. Take a chance. Take a risk, and find that passion. It’s really worth it.” Brian Cranston

18. “Stop letting your fear condemn you to mediocrity.” Steve Maraboli

19. “The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.” Charles De Foucauld

20. “The difference between mediocrity and excellence is often a matter of effort.” Diana Waring

21. “We’ve all found in our research studies that the signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change; the signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.” Jim Collins

22. “Over and over again mediocrity is promoted because real worth isn’t to be found.” Kathleen Norris

23. “The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence.” Eric Thomas

24. “Man’s proper stature is not one of mediocrity, failure, frustration, or defeat, but one of achievement, strength, and nobility. In short man can and ought to be a hero.” Mike Mentzer

25. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good and go for the great.” Steve Prefontaine

26. “If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark

27. “Don’t settle for mediocrity; never let good enough be good enough.” Joel Osteen

28. “You were born into genius. Don’t settle for any mediocrity.” Robin Sharma

29. “Mediocrity is the enemy.” Anonymous

30. “But if it’s tolerable mediocrity, and you’re like, ‘Well, you know it could be worse. At least I’m getting paid.’ Then you wind up in a job that is slowly killing your soul and you’re allowing that to happen. Comfort can be a very, very dangerous thing.” Tim Ferriss

31. “One form of the death wish is the embracing of mediocrity.” Theodore Roethke

32. “What is normal? Normal is only ordinary. Life belongs to the rare, exceptional individual who dares to be different.” Virginia C. Andrews

33. “Don’t settle for less than you deserve.” Anonymous

34. “The choice isn’t between success and failure; it’s between choosing risk and failure; it’s between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity.” Keith Farrazzi

35. “More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent.” Billy Sunday

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