Excellence Quote by Matthew Arnold

The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light… He who works for sweetness and light united, works to make reason…

— Matthew Arnold

It’s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that you’ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue…

— Jonathan Horton

“You are sweetness and light. Human cotton candy.”

— Myra McEntire

Everything, as you well know . . . cannot always be sweetness and light.

— Kate DiCamillo

The two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.

— Jonathan Swift

Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.

— Hedda Hopper

The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile.…

— Alan Kulwicki

I always strive, when I can, to spread sweetness and light. There have been several complaints about it.

— P. G. Wodehouse

What's wrong with sweetness and light? It's been around quite awhile.

— Richard Rodgers

where is the 'punch' in sweetness and light?

— Louella Parsons

“...What I depend on is a vigorous audience that can discover sweetness and light, beauty and truth, beyond the ability of the artist, on…

— Orson Scott Card

“Everything, as you well know (having lived in this world long enough to have figured out a thing or two for yourself), cannot always…

— Kate DiCamillo

The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time.

— Ed Bliss

Nothing is perfect except, perhaps a circle. The pursuit of perfection, leads to obsession and sometimes madness.

— Peter Blaxland

The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

— George Will