Quotes About Excellence

Os costumes, cuja excelência torna o governo quase inútil e cuja corrupção o torna quase impossível.

When we set children against one another in contests—from spelling bees to awards assemblies to science "fairs" (that are really contests), from dodge ball to honor rolls to prizes for the best painting or the most books read—we teach them to confuse excellence with winning, as if the only way to do something well is to outdo others.

Perhaps the most important principle for the good algorithm designer is to refuse to be content.

I have talked to many international sporting men and women and there is one common denominator that has driven them to excellence,' Atkinson continues. 'That is the frustration and hurt they have experienced from someone who has told them they would never achieve or be good at anything.

The best thing to do now, is to do the very best you can.

PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an element known as excellence; an attribute of the critic.

You've an excellent eye. They're shit. But that's how you know what a truly great teacher I am. Any fool can get results from the gifted.

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Consistency of performance can be the most powerful differentiator of all.

Do great work. Make a better product. Give better service.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an action, but a habit. —Aristotle

the Olympic podium-placers did these things: ?Paid meticulous attention to their goals ?Had a strong inner drive to stay ahead of the competition ?Concentrated on excellence ?Were not distracted by other people or athletes ?Shrugged off their own failures ?Rebounded from defeat easily ?Never self-flagellated ?Celebrated their wins ?Analyzed the reasons for their success ?Were very confident of their abilities

Always write as if you will never have the blessed chance to write again, so this has to be the best thing you've ever done. Do that, and it will be.

raise? He was outstanding in his field.

You've gotta work hard to stay on top, and when you stop wanting to work hard, you just become average. That happens to anyone.

Baseball in the Negro Leagues was a little bit rougher, a little bit sweeter, a little bit faster, a little bit cooler, and a little bit more fun than anything... in Major League baseball.

People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.

God's desire is that we excel.

People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.

Certainly, none of us enjoy going through struggles, but you have to understand that your struggle may be an opportunity for advancement and promotion. The very thing you are fighting against so tenaciously may be the springboard that catapults you to a new level of excellence. Your challenges may become your greatest assets.

You can take pride in yourself without comparing yourself to anybody else. If you run your race and be the best that you can be, then you can feel good about yourself.

When you are committed to doing what's right, you are sowing seeds for God's blessings. You will never go wrong by taking the high road and doing more that is required.

God didn't create you to be average. You were created to excel You have everything

I DECLARE a legacy of faith over my life. I declare that I will store up blessings for future generations. My life is marked by excellence and integrity. Because I'm making right choices and taking steps of faith, others will want to follow me. God's abundance is surrounding my life today. This is my declaration.