The collector attempts always to acquire the best, and his knowledge of what is best is always widening. His is the task… — Arthur Davison Ficke Copy Share Image
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Excellence of mind itself, rightly conceived, is expertise in beauty; creativity is wise love. — Robert Grudin Copy Share Image
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Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
How much you love yourself and how you feel about yourself are directly proportionate to the quality and integrity of your word.… — Miguel Angel Ruiz Copy Share Image
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself. — Dawn Fraser Copy Share Image
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Just keep taking the next step and keep having excellence in the ordinary. — Dave Ramsey Copy Share Image
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