Excellence Quote by Samuel Johnson

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence - natural ability notwithstanding.

— Stephen Covey

Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.

— Baltasar Gracian

The price of excellence is labor, and time that of immortality.

— Henry Fuseli

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

— Rick Pitino

“Excellence is a Kingdom value, and is not to be confused with perfectionism, which is a counterfeit and comes from the religious spirit. One…

— Lance Wallnau

There is no excellence without labor. One cannot dream oneself into either usefulness or happiness.

— Liberty Hyde Bailey

Excellence costs a great deal.

— May Sarton

Excellence-moral, ethical, personal excellence-is worth whatever it costs.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Consider first, that great or bright infers not excellence.

— John Milton

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

— Samuel Johnson

Excellence is a choice, and you must make that choice over and over again until "doing your best" is all you know.

— Randy Anderson

“Those who attain to any excellence commonly spend life in some single pursuit, for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.”

— Samuel Johnson