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Quotes About Excellence

He is the half part of a blessed man,Left to be finished by such a she;And she a fair divided excellence,Whose fullness of perfection lies in him.
~ William Shakespeare
Some are born great, others achieve greatness.
~ William Shakespeare
Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.
~ William Shakespeare
One that excels the quirks of blazoning pens.
~ William Shakespeare
He is not great who is not greatly good.
~ William Shakespeare
Any success I have had began by my showing up on time, being prepared, and doing the best possible job.
~ William Shatner
We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all.
~ William Wilberforce
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this.
~ Willie Mays
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won't be able to do this.
~ Wilson Mizner
No crime is so great as daring to excel.
~ Winston Churchill
Great and good are seldom the same man.
~ Winston Churchill
My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best.
~ Winston S. Churchill
In every local church there is a star;
~ Witness Lee
Even the vegetable kingdom knows that excellence comes from an environment of excellence (e.g. what the lotus relies on is pure, so impurity cannot stain it; what the cinnamon depends on for its existence is lofty, and thus it will not be weighed down by trivia), how can humans who understand the great relations not search for well-being by following well-being?
~ Wu Cheng'en
La professionalità, Steve, è rendere il massimo anche nelle condizioni peggiori
~ Wu Ming
A no stone left unturned approach will find the very best people.
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Happiness is the possession of the excellence proper to us, and of the power subservient to it.
~ Xenocrates
In whom the love of honor and praise is innate, are those who are elevated most above the brutes, and who are justly named men, and not merely human beings.
~ Xenophon
He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that...victory deserved the best-looking armour.
~ Xenophon
we can allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good.
~ David Michie
The pursuit of perfection required rigor and discipline.
~ David Michie
doing things well is generally more important than doing them quickly.
~ David Michie
Find the thing you love, and do it with all your heart, to the absolute best of your ability, no matter what people say.
~ David Nicholls
Anyway, that's why you do it. Not to be famous, just to be good. To do good work. Find the thing you really love doing, and do it to the best of your ability.
~ David Nicholls