Quotes About Excellence

Women hate each other in science. You know why? Because the few that are around were trained by men. They survived by being twice as good and twice as competitive and twice as badass as the guys.

In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke winning it twice proves you are the best.

Nothing can rival the incredible rush the act of creation brings. Of crafting something you know is destined to be great for all time.

Tú que eres sublime. Olímpica. Tú que eres una obra maestra, (…). Eres un arco demasiado grande para tan lamentables arqueros

El hambre epistolar es un arte, y yo aspiro a alcanzar la excelencia.

A dog among the masters, the most masterly of the dogs.

The standard that '24' is held to is higher than at other shows. A weaker episode of '24' would be an amazing episode for a lot of other shows.

I couldn't just be good on the mic. I needed to be good on the mic; I needed to be good in the ring; I need to be good in my presentation; my ring attire need to look good, my appearance. Everything about me needed to be the best. I couldn't be weak in any area because you're only as good as your weakest aspect.

If I were to build a company, I would make every single person the biggest star possible because you are only as strong as your weakest link.

I made a commitment to myself that I'd stick at this and not let weakness in too quickly, that I'd do the best shows I could and make the best songs I can make.

I want to be one of those players who you watch on film and say, 'Where's the weakness?'

I guess I can't pinpoint like one thing that's a weakness, but if we can continue to get every area better, I mean, we'll be really hard to beat.

Would I still be playing at the top level at the age of 37 years if I had any weaknesses?

I have many weaknesses, but I have one strength. When I do something, I do it 300 percent. I'm not a middle man.

Anybody who seeks wealth as an end in itself is always going to be disappointed. What you really should be doing is seeking excellence in achievement.

In my judgment, excellence and wealth are direct opposites, since when the one shrinks, the other grows, and when one grows, the other shrinks.

I have spent years as a leadership coach to the very wealthy and have been able to get behind the eyes of some of the world's best, studying the minute details of what makes a person great.

Excellence is the best weapon against prejudice. I intend to be part of the solution and not the problem. You've just got to keep on banging out good performances.

It's tempting to think, 'This is silly. I'm an artist. I care about my work, my work is first. I don't care about what kind of dress I wear... That's so secondary to me.' But if you care about your work... then you need to take this part of it just as seriously as you would going into an audition and going into work.

One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.

I like to play always with the No. 1 of the world, doesn't matter the tournament or the conditions or the weather.

Running was a part of my hardwiring, and that's what I wanted to do. So this is what I tell people who talk about wanting to follow their passion. 'It doesn't have to be running. It can be basket weaving. Be the best basket weaver in the world. Throw your heart and soul into it.'

When I do web shows, I want to do something that is good and different.

There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.