“And there we were, in the background of it all, holding on to one another. The Perfectionist, the Sweetheart, the Diva .… — Kiera Cass Copy Share Image
Greatness is not so much a certain size as a certain quality in your life. — Phillips Brooks Copy Share Image
Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence. — Theognis of Megara Copy Share Image
Achieve some perfection [excellence] yourself, so that you may not fall into sorrow by seeing the perfection in others. — Rumi Copy Share Image
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. — Oprah Winfrey Copy Share Image
I believe one of the most important priorities is to do whatever we do as well as we can. — Victor Kiam Copy Share Image
Being able to overcome obstacles and to demand the most out of yourself is a quality that everyone needs to be successful. — Davante Adams Copy Share Image
“To love another human in all of her splendor and imperfect perfection , it is a magnificent task...tremendous and foolish and human.” — Louise Erdrich Copy Share Image
The most perfect steersman that you can have, and the best helm, lies in the triumphal gateway of copying from nature. And… — Cennino Cennini Copy Share Image
People tell me I'm a perfectionist. They tell me I'm too extreme and that I work too hard. I tell them, that… — Robert Cheeke Copy Share Image
I think that a lot of people who like training with guns are probably drawn to it not only for practical reasons,… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
In the end, excellence in education means excellence in teaching, and if this country would give the status to first grade teachers… — Ernest L. Boyer Copy Share Image
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their… — Horace Copy Share Image
“If you let your man-made actions to be more frequent than your man-said words you will travail with praise in man-win visions.… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
To this end, nothing is to be more carefully consulted than plainness. In a lady's attire this is the single excellence; for… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will,… — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
Pope has elegantly said a perfect woman's but a softer man. And if we take in the consideration, that there can be… — Catharine Macaulay Copy Share Image
“In an environment where there is a shared vision of excellence, where people can be the best they can be on a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If the goal is to realize the Supreme Being, you should become egoless. That requires self-effort. The sadhak should work hard. He… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
I was brought up on choirs and brass bands. They formed the music of my childhood. When I heard the Treorchy Male… — Michael Parkinson Copy Share Image
There are many aspects about what and why we photograph: visual pleasure, personal empathy, intellectual stimulation, technical excellence, etc. Serious photographers and… — Michael Kenna Copy Share Image
I'm actually fighting my own benchmarks in a lot of ways. The number of games that I've managed to win for my… — Ravichandran Ashwin Copy Share Image
It's interesting too, that the coach of that Georgia Tech team who led his valiant warriors to those 222 points was none… — Frank Deford Copy Share Image
A man's excellence is like that of water; It benefits all things without striving; It takes to the low places shunned by… — Laozi Copy Share Image