In my judgment, physical fitness is basic to all forms of excellence and to a strong, confident nation.
The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry.
Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Excellence, then, is a state concerned with choice, lying in a mean, relative to us, this being determined by reason and in the way in which the man of practical wisdom would determine it.
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
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 personal excellence.
Excellence encourages one about life generally it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.
I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
When you do the common things in an uncommon way, you'll command the attention of the world.
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
for the best possible state of your soul, as I say to you: Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence makes wealth and everything else good for men, both individually and collectively.
