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Second Rate Quotes

What's terrible is to pretend that the second rate is first rate, that you don't need love when you do or that you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better Picture Quote #1

You see only the productions of second rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the deadly knowledge, is still kept secret. But, believe me, my friend, it is there Picture Quote #1

The third rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first rate mind is only happy when it is thinking Picture Quote #1

The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second rate politicians or third rate theologians Picture Quote #1

The qualities of a second rate writer can easily be defined, but a first rate writer can only be experienced. It is just the thing in him which escapes analysis that makes him first rate Picture Quote #1

Pessimists are second rate people. They do not believe in life... All they want to do is drag you down and appease their own feelings of mediocrity and fear Picture Quote #1

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Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don’t live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates second rate work Picture Quote #1

I used to think that all my Wings stuff was second-rate stuff, but I began to meet younger kids, not kids from my Beatle generation, who would say, We really love this song Picture Quote #1

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better Picture Quote #1

I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate Picture Quote #1

The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the imposing personages of a splendid procession: it is by them the mob are influenced; it is they whom the spectators cheer. The real rulers are secreted in second-rate carriages; no one cares for them or asks after them, but they are obeyed implicitly and unconsciously by reason of the splendor of those who eclipsed and preceded them Picture Quote #1

No man has come so near our definition of a constitutional statesman - the powers of a first-rate man and the creed of a second-rate man Picture Quote #1

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A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends Picture Quote #1

I can think of nothing more soul destroying in life than to persist in trying to do a thing you want desperately to do well, and to know that you are at the best second rate Picture Quote #1

What depresses me is the inevitable way the second rate forges ahead and the deserving is left behind Picture Quote #1

He must understand that if he is the world’s finest plum and someone he loves does not like plums, he has the choice of becoming a banana. But he must be warned that if he chooses to become a banana, he will be a second rate banana. But he can always be the best plum Picture Quote #1

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What's terrible is to pretend that the second rate is first rate, that you don't need love when you do or that you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better (Second Rate Quotes) You see only the productions of second rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the deadly knowledge, is still kept secret. But, believe me, my friend, it is there (Second Rate Quotes) The third rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first rate mind is only happy when it is thinking (Second Rate Quotes) The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second rate politicians or third rate theologians (Second Rate Quotes) The qualities of a second rate writer can easily be defined, but a first rate writer can only be experienced. It is just the thing in him which escapes analysis that makes him first rate (Second Rate Quotes) Pessimists are second rate people. They do not believe in life... All they want to do is drag you down and appease their own feelings of mediocrity and fear (Second Rate Quotes) Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don’t live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates second rate work (Second Rate Quotes) I used to think that all my Wings stuff was second-rate stuff, but I began to meet younger kids, not kids from my Beatle generation, who would say, We really love this song (Second Rate Quotes) What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better (Second Rate Quotes) I once did something right. I played first-rate basketball. I really did. And after you're first-rate at something, no matter what, it kind of takes the kick out of being second-rate (Second Rate Quotes) The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the imposing personages of a splendid procession: it is by them the mob are influenced; it is they whom the spectators cheer. The real rulers are secreted in second-rate carriages; no one cares for them or asks after them, but they are obeyed implicitly and unconsciously by reason of the splendor of those who eclipsed and preceded them (Second Rate Quotes) No man has come so near our definition of a constitutional statesman - the powers of a first-rate man and the creed of a second-rate man (Second Rate Quotes) A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends (Second Rate Quotes) I can think of nothing more soul destroying in life than to persist in trying to do a thing you want desperately to do well, and to know that you are at the best second rate (Second Rate Quotes) What depresses me is the inevitable way the second rate forges ahead and the deserving is left behind (Second Rate Quotes) He must understand that if he is the world’s finest plum and someone he loves does not like plums, he has the choice of becoming a banana. But he must be warned that if he chooses to become a banana, he will be a second rate banana. But he can always be the best plum (Second Rate Quotes)

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