Excellence Quotes

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whenever I read a passage that moves me, I transcribe it in my diary, hoping my fingers might learn what excellence feels like. — David Sedaris
We are not being true to the artist as a man if we consider his art work junk simply because we differ with his outlook… — Francis Schaeffer
We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful,… — William Wilberforce
Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality... that you are going to stamp a… — Orison Swett Marden
If politics is like show business, then the idea is not to pursue excellence, clarity or honesty but to appear as if you are, which… — Neil Postman
Teach them the quiet words of kindness, to live beyond themselves. Urge them toward excellence, drive them toward gentleness, pull them deep into yourself, pull… — Pat Conroy
Human good turns out to be activity of soul exhibiting excellence, and if there is more than one sort of excellence, in accordance with the… — Aristotle
There's no such thing as Perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence. — Vince Lombardi
Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of… — Bertrand Russell
Excellence is not an act, but a habit. — Marva Collins
When we see the need for deep change, we usually see it as something that needs to take place in someone else. In our roles… — Robert E. Quinn
Only in a free society do individuals have the best chance to seek virtue, strive for excellence, improve their economic well-being, and achieve personal happiness...… — Ron Paul
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. — Ralph Marston
Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial… — Sandra Day O'Connor
Since every man is obliged to promote happiness and virtue, he should be careful not to mislead unwary minds, by appearing to set too high… — Samuel Johnson
Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do the most are the things you will do best. — Marva Collins
When once the mind has raised itself to grasp and to delight in excellence, those who love most will be found to love most wisely. — Unknown Author
To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. — Sun Tzu
There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the… — Buck Rodgers
The tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all the influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness… — Max Lerner

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