Catch-22

"Some men are born to greatness, some achive greatness,
and some have greatness thrust upon them."

Shakespeare, I think. But which wag came up with "Some
men are born to mediocrity..."?

Bob

While you're waiting for an answer, you must go to Despair.com and check out some of their demotivator posters. Such as this one: Mediocrity - It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the difference until it's too late. www.despair.com/ demotivators/med24x30prin.html

Shakespeare, "Twelfth-Night." "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."

Joseph Heller, "Catch-22." "Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major, it had been all three."