“Mediocrities everywhere... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you... I absolve you all.”
F. Murray Abraham - Antonio Salieri

“I will speak for you, Father. I speak for all mediocrities in the world. I am their champion. I am their patron saint.”

F. Murray Abraham - Antonio Salieri

“Your merciful God. He destroyed His own beloved, rather than let a mediocrity share in the smallest part of His glory. He killed Mozart and kept me alive to torture! 32 years of torture! 32 years of slowlywatching myself become extinct.”
F. Murray Abraham - Antonio Salieri

“If mediocrity were fat, you'd all be whales!”

Mario Van Peebles - Jake

“- Tulio: Any last words?
- Miguel: I will cut you to ribbons!
- Tulio: Fool! Such mediocrity! Let your sword do the talking!
- Miguel: I will, it will be loquacious to a fault!”
Kevin Kline - Tulio
Sir Kenneth Branagh - Miguel