Quotes About Excellence

Whatever success I've had, I always like to top it.

My ambition is to hit .400 and talk 1.000.

If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work.

I became a teacher again, a teacher who finally understood that there's only so much you can teach. The excellence lives in the students themselves. The excellence is theirs alone to give.

Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.

I've always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.

If you're customer-focused, you're always waking up wondering, how can we make that customer say, wow? We want to impress our customers -- we want them to say, wow. That kind of divine discontent comes from observing customers and noticing that things can always be better.

When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.

talented but only a 6 or 7 out of 10, and we both know that the world only gives golden medals to the 9's and 10's

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

If you can't make it good,at least make it look good.

From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one bird. He's a whole flock!

goodness is murdered, mediocrity thrives...

The fear of making mistakes and not doing a particular ministry well has paralyzed many believers, and that is a tragedy. They fail to see that perfectionism is religion (form without power). Excellence is Kingdom. Saying yes to the King is the first step in discipleship. And being driven by love makes it impossible to remain stationary.

Many have made the mistake of thinking that Christians are to be the heads of all corporations, governments, and departments. As good as that may sound, it's actually a fruit of the true goal. Christlikeness—excellence with humility—is the real goal. Promotion comes from the Lord. If we spent more time developing a Kingdom heart, we'd have more people in key places of leadership.

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next.

Do more than you're supposed to do and you can have or be or do anything you want.

That's our starting five: '86 Bird, '03 Duncan, '85 Magic, '92 Jordan and '77 Kareem. You cannot assemble a better five-man unit of modern guys.

So here's the final Wine Cellar Team: '77 Kareem, '03 Duncan, '86 Bird, '92 Jordan, '85 Magic (starters); '86 McHale, '92 Pippen, '09 Wade, '77 Walton, '10 LeBron, '09 Paul, '01 Allen (bench).

career (like Bill Russell being a lousy announcer or O.J. being a lousy ex-husband). Here's the killer excerpt: "The greatest struggle an athlete undergoes is the battle for our memories. It's gradual. It begins before you're aware that it's begun, and it ends with a terrible fall from grace. It really is a battle to the death.

his 1999–2000 season (24–7–9, 153 steals, 45 percent FG, 82 games, 3,425 minutes) ranks in the pantheon of Greatest Point Guard Seasons Ever Ã¢â'¬Â¦

He played for six championship teams. He reached ten Finals and fourteen Conference Finals. His

It isn't the high price of stars that is expensive; it's the high price of mediocrity.