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平庸
Mediocrity
The only sin is mediocrity.
唯一的罪就是平庸。
We live in an age of mediocrity.
我们生活在一个平庸的时代。
Little things affect little minds.
小事影响小心意。
The height of mediocrity is still low.
平庸的高度仍然很低。
Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
放弃:平庸的英雄主义。
I have a horror of not rising above mediocrity.
我害怕自己不能超越平庸。
Mediocrity inspires neither great love nor hate.
平庸不能激发伟大的爱，也不能激发伟大的恨。
In the republic of mediocrity genius is dangerous.
在平庸的共和国里，天才是危险的。
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
嫉妒是平庸对天才的赞颂。
The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb.
现在充斥着平庸和原子弹的味道。
You always admire what you really don't understand.
你总是欣赏你真正不懂的东西。
Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
平庸会说话，但只有天才才会观察。
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Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above it are the very rarest exceptions.
对于诗人来说，平庸现在和从前一样，是危险的，通常是致命的;但是，即使是成功的散文作家，那些理智地超越它的人也是非常罕见的例外。
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
那些不能激励自己的人必须满足于平庸，不管他们的其他才能有多出众。
Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.
美德被定义为平庸，其中任何一个极端都是罪恶。
There's a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.
有很多平庸的东西被赞美，有很多美好的东西被忽视或气馁。
Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.
只有平庸才能被相信永远处于最佳状态。
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
平庸之辈只知自身的价值，而天才却能立即识别天才。