Mediocrity triumphs because it presents itself as democratic and because it is dull, and so for many does … - Anthony Daniels

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When we got Tesla going at the very beginning, if you asked me what I thought the odds of success were, I would have said less than 50%. I would have said that failure is the most likely outcome.

Anthony Daniels

Mediocrity triumphs because it presents itself as democratic and because it is dull, and so for many does not seem worth struggling against.

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