Excellence Quotes

990 Excellence quotes by 615 unique authors

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated… — Maya Angelou
The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he goes to work, but in the excellence of the work he… — Thomas Aquinas
Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
To capture the enemy's entire army is better than to destroy it; to take intact a regiment, a company, or a squad is better than… — Sun Tzu
The growth of a naturalist is like the growth of a musician or athlete: excellence for the talented, lifelong enjoyment for the rest, benefit for… — E. O. Wilson
Hang on the walls of your mind the memory of your successes. Take counsel of your strength, not your weakness. Think of the good jobs… — Sterling W Sill
Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious… — Alan Armstrong
The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you… — Benjamin Haydon
Workers must root out the idea that by keeping the results of their labors to themselves a fortune will be assured to them. Patent fees… — Lawrence Hargrave
When one's expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have — Stephen Hawking
We should allow others' excellences, to preserve a modest opinion of our own. — Isaac Barrow
Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be. — Mike Ditka
Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends. — Brian Tracy
Excellence matters, and technology advances so fast that the potential for improvement is tremendous. So, since becoming CEO again, I've pushed hard to increase our… — Larry Page
I believe that Silicon Valley is truly a place of excellence and the impact of this tiny community on the world is completely disproportionate to… — Jeffrey Skoll
Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land. — Herman Melville
The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies… — Sun Tzu
Excellence in our society is less a product of conflict and hostility than of collaboration. — Lance Secretan
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence. — Sun Tzu
Bill Gates' Success Factors for Microsoft 1. Long-term Approach 2. Passion for Products and Technology 3. Teamwork 4. Results 5. Customer Feedback 6. Individual Excellence — Bill Gates
The excellence of a thing is related to its proper function. — Aristotle
Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits. — Mike Krzyzewski
Since the birth of our nation, the steady performance of the Marine Corps in fighting America's battles has made it the very symbol of military… — Clare Boothe Luce
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer. — Rick Pitino
Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can. — Chris Evert

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