Quotes About Excellence

When I was reading books for 'Seesaw Girl,' I came across several references to the fact that in the 11th and 12th centuries, Korean pottery was considered the finest in the world. I liked that - the idea of a little tiny country being the best at something.

It sounds so innocuous but the difference between 99 percent and 100 percent is huge. You can finish at 99 percent and you'll be hurting but if you push a tiny bit more - and that's the bit that makes the difference to your training - your legs just grind to a halt. It's like your engine is seizing up.

Michael will always, to me, be the best player ever. He changed the game. He made it global. Every player today should tip their hat to him.

It is my greatest joy to live a really good part, even though it imposes great strain. An artist is tired but proud when he has created a great work of art. So it is with the actor who really lives a great role and is proud of the part he played.

I seem to have tireless energy when I get involved in things, on an almost OCD basis, which is a good way to do things because if you're gonna do something, you'd better make sure you do it well.

I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.

The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.

I have never played a game for the national title. Our goals always have been to win the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl. If we do that, then we consider it a successful season.

I want to be remembered going off the front, not the other way. After winning my seventh king-of-the-mountains title and winning a stage on Bastille Day, I asked myself, 'What more can I do in cycling?' I want to go out at the top.

If I win the title, I want to know I was the best guy that year, and to be the best, you've got to go against the best.

An overall title is one of the biggest things you can win in our sport.

For me, it's about being a star, being a superstar, and not just winning a world title but becoming the best-ever British fighter this country has ever had. That's what I am, and that's what I intend to do.

To win an Olympic title when there are 205 nations taking part, you have to be super-human. You have to be superman.

Now that I've achieved my goal to win the belt, I want to be the best of all times. I want to be remembered as the lightweight with most title defenses.

No matter who is on your team, you are going after the title.

I think there are very few people that I would give the title of genius to, really, but Beethoven unquestionably is one of them.

At FC Bayern, the Bundesliga title is always the first priority.

I want to fight all the best. I want to be the best fighter in the world. The only way to truly attain that title is by beating everyone.

Once people put that title on me as one of the better shooters, I just wanted to be the best shooter. That's what I feel like I was out to prove.

I don't know if you want to call it, like, 'an old school guy' or what, but you've got to go out there; you've got to perform in order to get what you want. I'm willing to put my skills on the line and put my heart on the line just to say I'm the best and prove that I can achieve this title.

I'd rather have too many good guys than not enough. It's a nice problem. They sort themselves out because when guys fight each other, they determine who deserves the title shot, not me.

I think no matter what your job title or role in life is, it's important to just take pride in what you do and do it well.

I just want to do my best for the club, win as many titles as possible.

At Bayern, the journey is always headed for titles.