I am a perfectionist. This job is a total ego thing in a way. To be a designer and say, 'This is… — Tom Ford Copy Share Image
To do justice to a lifelong dream of being a writer, I must give it the intense concentration and focus I gave… — Florence Griffith Joyner Copy Share Image
Universities have failed in their function of the pursuit of academic excellence by having dumbed down classes and granting degrees to students… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
“Willa A. Foster commented, “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated… — James C. Collins Copy Share Image
Universal violence compels the language to be mute . . . . Silence is not only a metaphor of Hemingway's work; it… — Ihab Hassan Copy Share Image
One senses, in all autobiography, a straining toward perfection, perfection of a kind that connects the individual with a cosmic pattern which,… — Roger Rosenblatt Copy Share Image
Mastery, I learned, was not something genetic, or for a lucky few. It is something we can all attain if get rid… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
We all know that the desire for perfection can get in the way of authenticity and enjoyment; it's the same with games.… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Call it the Absolute, the Ideal, Perfection, Sanctity, Decency, or what you will, but strive toward it or you will smother in… — Austin O'Malley Copy Share Image
He who is not satisfied initially with his own creation has not made the thing actually good. But to be the best,… — Anuj Somany Copy Share Image
As artists, we must not go down to the level of the masa; we should bring them up, intellectualize our languages, create… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first;… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
'The green beret' is again becoming a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Love is the divine quality that everywhere produces and restores life. To each and every one of us, it gives the power… — Lydia M. Child Copy Share Image
“For a consumer brand to succeed, it doesn’t just need technical excellence and value; it needs a prolonged superiority in mindspace and… — Greg Thain Copy Share Image
As I see it, the greatest responsibility of motherhood is to make sure that our children know that there are principles of… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
But quality of work can be expected only through personal satisfaction, dedication and enjoyment. In our profession, precision and perfection are not… — Niklaus Wirth Copy Share Image
BE WHO YOU ARE AND SAY WHAT YOU FEEL BECAUSE THOSE WHO MIND DON'T MATTER AND THOSE WHO MATTER DON'T MIND follow… — Stephanie Neñiza Copy Share Image
Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen volunteer to protect and defend this country and all its citizens, and do so… — Allen West Copy Share Image
It's the sum of the parts that make up the whole, so in my opinion excellence comes from how one undertakes to… — Pankaj Patel Copy Share Image
“You don't get drown by falling into a river. You get drown by remaining there. Falling accidentally and rising immediately was what… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“The five qualities of a good goal; It has to ambitious, achievable, accurate and specified, measurable, leads to the feeling of life… — Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi Copy Share Image
“You have your very own recipe for success in life, based on a unique mix of ingredients. Those ingredients are you —the… — Lizzie Velásquez Copy Share Image
My father taught us that to thrive, excellence in technology, quality, and customer service along with cost competitiveness is a prerequisite. His… — Kumar Mangalam Birla Copy Share Image
There were moments of despondency when Shakespeare thought himself no poet, and Raphael no painter; when the greatest wits have doubted the… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
You think of luxury when you think of Calvin Klein. He created this lifestyle that's really desirable, so our whole project has… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
“The question is not "can you wear your father's shoes?". The question is "can you walk in your father's shoes?". It is… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Mastery is an elusive concept. You never know when you achieve it absolutely and it may not help you to feel you've… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
We are in an international marketplace for talent, and American colleges and universities need to be able to attract students and faculty… — Drew Gilpin Faust Copy Share Image
Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all those who would climb, but especially for those who have… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
We love the imperfect shapes in nature and in the works of art, look for an intentional error as a sign of… — Dejan Stojanovic Copy Share Image
We need to focus on what we know to do best, and our domain is the highest quality in luxury products and… — Antoine Arnault Copy Share Image
A high-speed connection is no more an essential civil right than 3G cell phone service or a Netflix account. Increasing competition and… — Michelle Malkin Copy Share Image
The elegance and the quality - the talent is always in the literature. I start with the word and I base everything… — Kate Mulgrew Copy Share Image
Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. — Robert Kennedy Copy Share Image
