"Even in their folly, they bask in the light of their past glory" - Xingyi
"In defeat the truth raged at me. I was alone... while gods should have disciples." - Adam (Graphic Novel: Revolutionary War, Part 2)
A middling is described as being equally distant from the extremes or being at neither extreme.
Opportunity knocks but only once, but temptation knocks on your door for years - Unknown