Excellence Quotes

We usually get what we anticipate.

If we want to make something really superb on this planet, there is nothing whatever that can stop us.

I believe in excellence. It is a basic need of every human soul. All of us can be excellent, because, fortunately, we are exceedingly diverse in our ambitions and talents.

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

It takes far less energy to move from first-rate performance to excellence than it does to move from incompetence to mediocrity.

The excellence of every Art is its intensity.

Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating.

In any democracy, there is always a tug-of-war between policies to achieve equality and policies to promote excellence. I am certain that Canada can achieve both equality and excellence.

... we never do any thing well, unless we love it for its own sake.

The combination of creative energies and the need to perform at the highest level to keep up with peers leads to an otherwise unattainable commitment to excellence.

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.

It is ... impossible to keep one's excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out whenever wanted. On the contrary, it can only be conserved by continuous and good practice.

Recognise excellence. Celebrate weirdness and innovation. Oddballs should be cherished, if they can do something other people can't do.

Excellence is the eternal quest. We achieve it by living up to our highest intellectual standards and our finest moral intuitions. In seeking excellence, take life seriously-but never yourself!

I have a 41-year track record of investing excellence… what do you have?

Perfectionism is the counterfeit of excellence. Excellence is Kingdom, while perfectionism is religion. What ever you do, do it with all you might, and as unto the Lord. That is excellence.

You can become an even more excellent person by constantly setting higher and higher standards for yourself and then by doing everything possible to live up to those standards.

To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian.

It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.

You should aspire to a level of personal excellence - to be the best you can be. You should aspire to have the richest life you can get in terms of fulfillment, happiness and peace.

Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.

I don't think about being male or female, I just behave naturally. I think in terms of excellence in science, not gender.

Many evil men are rich, and good men poor, but we shall not exchange with them our excellence for riches.

Nobody hands you excellence on a silver platter. You earn it through planning, preparing, and persisting in the face of all obstacles.

A great NOW will be a great WAS! A bad NOW will always be a bad WAS, and all you can hope for is a Great GONNA BE!

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

There is no excellence uncoupled with difficulties.

The thing I have learned at IBM is that culture is everything.

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 moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.

Elvis Presley... had nothing to do with excellence, just myth.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

Does Christ get a good reputation because of the way we live? Is the excellence of Christ displayed in our lives? That should matter to us, not whether we ourselves are praised.

Aim not to win or succeed, but for excellence in the moment.

Having your goal to focus on is key, but don't let it become more important than your excellence next year and the year after.

God has destined you to soar. You have victory, freedom and excellence on the inside.

Once you understand what excellence is all about... you see how that excellence manifests itself in any discipline.

All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.

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

It is important that voters be as informed as possible when they enter the polls May 9 to determine who has the experience, integrity and vision to lead Nebraska to excellence.

Passion for a goal doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you can't even begin.

a masterpiece doesn't so much transcend its time as perpetuate it; it keeps its moment alive.

Excellence - Take what you have and do the BEST with it.

The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. We work little for a thing unless we wish for it.

Mentally prepare ourselves for excellence...block out the noise of everyday distractions and tap into the quietness of meaningful focus, intent and a winning mindset.

Chase excellence, success will follow

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

Personal excellence can be achieved by a visionary goal, through planning, dedicated execution, and total follow-through.

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.

What the world calls virtue is a name and a dream without Christ. The foundation of all human excellence must be laid deep in the blood of the Redeemer's cross, and in the power of His resurrection.