What if you are no better than that army who fights happily, contentedly, with mediocrity for its daily bread and butter?
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
One of the tragedies of mediocrity is the confused nature of our emotions.
"Command"
William McFee
He passes from it into another suite of rooms, half fearful of fresh surprise; and decent mediocrity, respectable commonplace again meet him on every side.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr