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

Quote by Joseph Heller

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Rise above principle and do what's right.

Rise above principle and do what's right.

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that...

Hungry Joe collected lists of fatal diseases and arranged them in alphabetical order so that...

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

The Lord gave us farmers two strong hands so we could grab as much as...

The Lord gave us farmers two strong hands so we could grab as much as...

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that...

But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that...

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole...

I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole...

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in...

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in...

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have...

I want to keep my dreams, even bad ones, because without them, I might have...

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.

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

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

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Every writer I know has trouble writing.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

We do have a zeal for laughter in most situations, give or take a dentist.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't,...

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't,...

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's...

A flatterer is a secret enemy

A flatterer is a secret enemy

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names