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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。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity.
平庸之辈总能凭借人数取胜,但它只会赢得更多平庸之辈。
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
有些人生来平庸,有些人成就平庸,而有些人却被迫平庸。
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
有时我担心在平庸的世界里取得成功。
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。
Perseverance, n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
毅力:一种卑贱的美德,平庸之辈靠它获得不光彩的成功。
Highly developed spirits often encounter resistance from mediocre minds.
高度发达的精神经常遇到来自平庸思想的阻力。