Quote by Harriet Beecher Stowe

One would like to be grand and heroic, if one could; but if not, why try at all? One wants to be very something, very great, very heroic; or if not that, then at least very stylish and very fashionable. It is this everlasting mediocrity that bores me.

One would like to be grand and heroic, if one could; but if

Summary

This quote reflects the desire to stand out and be exceptional rather than settling for mediocrity. The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with the avoidance of taking risks or pursuing greatness. They yearn for grandeur and heroism, or in the absence of that, at least being fashionable or stylish. The quote reveals a disdain for a life of ordinary and mundane existence, highlighting a preference for pursuing something more extraordinary and exciting.

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By Harriet Beecher Stowe

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