Quotes About Excellence

One thing I've learned: My intentions are clear in terms of quality.

Interacting with different people who have different stories sparked my curiosity about what makes people not only good at what they do, but also good, period.

I enjoy doing the thing that I find interesting really well.

We want to be the best place on the Internet. That's where the focus is at.

Barbara Stanwyck, in particular, was peerless in everything from high and low comedy to drama to musicals to film noir. She never took a false step.

A wise person once said, "Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed.

I'll do my best, sir." "I'll pretend I didn't hear that. You can't do your best every day, as that would be your average and you'd never have the ability to shine when it's needed the most. Save your best for when it's truly important. The rest of the time, give a good effort but forgive yourself if it's not your best.

She had learned the self-deprecating ways of the woman who does not want to be thought hard and grasping, but her artifices could not always cover the nakedness of her need to excel.

Make that an H and an S for Hot Shit.

There is nothing more operative than sedulity and diligence. A man would wonder at the mighty things which have been done by degrees and gentle augmentations. Diligence and moderation are the best steps whereby to climb to any excellence, nay, it is rare that there is any other other way.

When you're good, you're good!" -Godmothers Series

Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

Let no man's ghost return to say his training let him down.

Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.

Every organization should strive to achieve the 3 Rs of Business: Everyone doing the Right things, Doing them Right, and at the Right time.

And that, that was wonderful.

One of the Christian's responsibilities in following Christ is to have a new attitude toward work. So many young people want Christ without responsibility . . . whatever work a Christian does . . . he should do his best.

It is far easier to live an excellent life among your friends, when you are putting your best foot forward and are conscious of public opinion, than it is to live for Christ in your home.

The Christian should stand out like a sparkling diamond against a rough background. He should be more wholesome than anyone else. He should be poised, cultured, courteous, gracious, but firm in the things that he does and does not do. He should laugh and be radiant, but he should refuse to allow the world to pull him down to its level.

You're as good as the best thing you've ever done.

You're only as good as the best thing you've ever done.

First master the fundamentals. When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody--somewhere--was practicing more than me.

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around. If I don't keep changing, I'm history.

5. You feel he has a lot of admirable qualities.