My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of…

The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile.…

— Alan Kulwicki

Leadership, pure and simple, is the assumption of responsibility for the pursuit of excellence in group life.

— Philip Selznick

“Consectatio Excellentiae. The pursuit of excellence.”

— Stefanie Pintoff

The pursuit of excellence is a continuous process through life. Enjoy the pursuit.

— Elaine Chao

The pursuit of excellence is the proper vocation of man.

— Cassius Jackson Keyser

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

— Samuel Johnson

“The golden rule of excellence is: Everything you say; every though you entertain; and everything you do has direction that serves as an advance…

— Rayn Blair

“successful people shoot for the stars, put their hearts on the line in every battle, and ultimately discover that the lessons learned from the…

— Josh Waitzkin

The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time.

— Ed Bliss

“No matter what my fucking last words were, please say they were these: 'I have always known that the pursuit of excellence is a…

— John Irving

“The patient accretion of knowledge, the focusing of all one's energies on some problem in history or science, the dogged pursuit of excellence of…

— Michael Dirda

One of the cool things about amateur athletics is that, I think, the pursuit is sort of the pursuit of excellence for nothing more…

— Cameron Winklevoss

I'm speaking of the pursuit of excellence in all things. All things! Presence of mind and devotion to craft. A great artist has these.…

— Scott Lynch

“The wholesome pursuit of excellence feels quite different from perfectionism.”

— Sharon Salzberg

I'm in the pursuit of excellence. One foot at a time, one camp at a time.

— Luke Rockhold