Quotes About Excellence

We first answer these questions by saying that schools should not discriminate against gifted kids.

A perfume is a symphony, the sum of the parts, where the whole is far greater than the individual. And yet, excellence stems from individual effort. The artist intuitively understands this circular relationship, and therefore selects only the best ingredients. —DB

An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.

Fine dancing, I believe, like virtue, must be its own reward.

no one can be really esteemed accomplished who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with.

Nadie puede estimarse realmente perfecto si no sobrepasa en mucho lo que se encuentra normalmente.

I never saw such a woman. I never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance, as you describe, united.

There was not one among the whole row of young men who could be compared with him.

Oh! certainly," cried his faithful assistant, "no one can be really esteemed accomplished who does not greatly surpass what is usually met with.

redound to the university's professed goal of excellence

Whatever the other team does best, that's what you have to do better.

If you didn't have anything truly great to offer, something truly amazing, then you should just shut the fuck up.

You cannot have excellent schools unless you have well-motivated heads and teachers.

I don't commit to things unless I have my A-team to do it. And I'm not trying to be cocky, but that shows in my productions. They are top notch!

Unlike the Obama Cabinet, the Trump Cabinet is not comprised of do-nothing bureaucrats, who worked their way up the twisted, scheme-ridden Washington ladder; rather, they are doers, achievers, and leaders, who have attained the heights of greatness in their particular fields.

Engel & Volkers is unlike any other real estate company I have known and I am proud to be part of an organization that raises the bar to such high levels.

Some people can sing, and they can sing sing, but Brandy can not only sing sing, but she has a voice and a tone that is unlike any other.

If all you're trying to do is essentially the same thing as your rivals, then it's unlikely that you'll be very successful.

I'm very much looking forward to relentlessly focusing on ensuring an excellent guest experience, removing unnecessary complexity from our operations, championing innovation, and pursuing our mission of making better food accessible to more people.

I would say 'competence' actually might be slightly more important than passion. I understand that it is important to feel strongly about things, but give me a competent dentist over a passionate dentist any day, if only because something about the phrase 'passionate dentist' is deeply unnerving.

That feeling of being the NBA Champion is really unparalleled, because you're the best in the world. Without question. How many people can say that in any profession?

Anytime Tom Watson is on your team, you've won. His passion, professionalism, attention to detail, and leadership are unparalleled.

I started out as a lawyer and came in laterally to Goldman Sachs. So I learned myself that life is unpredictable. That you really should, in terms of your career, try to be excellent at what you're doing. I think if you focus on your job, and you focus on being broad in the context of your job, the next jobs follow from that.