Excellence Quotes

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The first who attracts the eye, the first in enlightenment, in power and in happiness, is the white man, the European, man par excellence; below… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Our civilization, bequeathed to us by fierce adventurers, eaters of meat and hunters, is so full of hurry and combat, so busy about many things… — James Joyce
Human excellence means nothing Unless it works with the consent of God. — Euripides
We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves. — John Selden
Nature gets credit which should in truth be reserved for ourselves: the rose for its scent, the nightingale for its song; and the sun for… — Alfred North Whitehead
Achieve some perfection [excellence] yourself, so that you may not fall into sorrow by seeing the perfection in others. — Unknown Author
How seek the way which leadeth to our wishes? By renouncing our wishes. The crown of excellence is renunciation. — Hafez
Your best changes from moment to moment, sick or well, tired or rested. Remember that you are an imperfect human being. There is no value… — Miguel Angel Ruiz
America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor. — Paul Tsongas
A high-speed connection is no more an essential civil right than 3G cell phone service or a Netflix account. Increasing competition and restoring academic excellence… — Michelle Malkin
Spirits are not finely touched But to fine issues, nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence But like a thrifty goddess she… — William Shakespeare
We see the Jew, then, in business, as promoter, money-lender, salesman par excellence, the author and chief instigator of a system of credit by which… — Samuel Roth
The Dark Side of the Moon has flash - the true flash that comes from the excellence of a superb performance. — Alan Parsons
I work hard and I have a standard of excellence - and I expect everyone at the Interior Department to meet that same standard. I… — Ken Salazar
We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do. — Ricky Skaggs
Being an Olympian, I always have this strong belief in excellence. — Debi Thomas
Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. — Paul J. Meyer
As Aristotle said, 'Excellence is a habit.' I would say furthermore that excellence is made constant through the feeling that comes right after one has… — Criss Jami
The fact is, the difference between peak performers and everybody else are much smaller than everybody else thinks. — Charles Garfield
Do a little bit more than average and from that point on our progress multiplies itself out of all proportion to the effort put in. — Paul J. Meyer

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