Quotes & Sayings About Underachievers

For survivors, the word closure often connotes that the bereaved are underachievers who flunked a grief course. — Earl A Grollman

High achievers are motivated by pleasurable outcomes. Underachievers are motivated by pleasurable methods. — Tommy Newberry

They have a sign at the beach, "no glass bottles". I think that's so the other sand particles don't feel like underachievers. — Emo Philips

Overachievers look forward to the finish line, underachievers look back to see who they are beating. — Bobby Hoffman

Any other mislabeled underachievers around here? Speak up now or suffer the consquences," he said.
Emily blinked. "other mislabeled underachievers?"
That's correct," Maxwell said. "I, for one, have definitely been mislabeled. I am not an underachiever. I simply refuse to waste my time on subjects which will be of no use to me in my future, such as math and science. — Joan Lowery Nixon

I have no patience for any "fairness"-driven complaints. Life isn't fair, love isn't fair, and as long as we breathe the free air of a capitalistic society, business will never be fair. Thirty years into my career, I have yet to hear a valid "that's not fair" career-related complaint that wasn't related to gender or racial bias. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the people complaining were underachievers that relied on their own lazy standards instead of common sense. They tried to do a good job instead of running a successful business. — Ari Gold

A nation of underachievers is easier to control than a society that excels. — Robyn Heirtzler

Underachievers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose except your fright. — Lou Reed

Some people aren't good at anything. Some people just really like donuts. — Lisa Graff

One of these days I'm going to be surrounded by so many young gifted athletes. There must be something in the water, because everyone's kid is a prodigy of some kind, except for mine. Gomer is a bit of a lumberer on the soccer field, and when Adolpha practices her ballet, she has the grace of a baby giraffe. They're so like their mother. I couldn't be prouder of my little underachievers. — Jen Mann

Never underestimate the vital importance of finding early in life the work that for you is play. This turns possible underachievers into happy warriors. — Ken Robinson

My characters are not underachievers; they aspire to great things, but they are limited by the world around them. — Said Sayrafiezadeh