Excellence Quotes

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Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. — John W. Gardner
Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do. — Jose Ortega y Gasset
We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune… — J. Paul Getty
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love… — Vincent Van Gogh
I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it's really very… — Al Gore
I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is… — Al Gore
There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled. — Baltasar Gracian
I use my mind to solve problems and invent things. — Temple Grandin
For millions, Roger Ebert will be remembered as a writer and television personality who brought a sense of passion and excellence to his craft. For… — Jeff Greenfield
Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better. — Edwin Louis Cole
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to… — Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. — Confucius
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. — Confucius
We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things,… — Stephen Covey
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this… — Quentin Crisp
It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us. — Isaac D'Israeli
When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry,… — Denis Diderot
Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it. — Wayne Dyer
James Cameron's films have always been distinguished by ground-breaking technical excellence. — Roger Ebert

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