Quotes About Excellence

In character, in manner, in style, in all the things, the supreme excellence is simplicity

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you, never excuse yourself.

God is like us to this extent, that whatever in us is good is like God.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself - and be lenient to everybody else.

Prince Andrei was one of the best dancers of his day. Natasha danced exquisitely. Her little feet in their satin dancing shoes performed their role swiftly, lightly, as if they had wings, while her face was radiant and ecstatic with happiness.

If a person does not believe himself capable of doing the best things in the world, then he starts to create the worst things.

He thought of nothing, desired nothing, except not to lag behind and to do the best job he could.

Wo nicht Einfachheit, Güte und Wahrhaftigkeit ist, gibt es auch keine Größe.

For hate dies, suffocated to death by its own stupidity and mediocrity. But grandeur is eternal.

Private enterprise, pursuing as ever quick profits from the vapid tastes of the market-place, eschews judgement, and rather than put its hand in the fire for excellence, puts its head in the rubbish for money. Many and many a fine work has been thus abandoned. 'Alas!' cry the mansion-dwelling entrepreneurs, weeping crocodile tears, 'The money ran out!' But it was not the money; it was the rats.

The smallest feline is a masterpiece.

I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me.

Accomplishments have no color.

But why talk in superlatives, as if something that is beautiful could be surpassed?

The average person goes to work and does just enough to keep from being fired, but an unstoppable person, a HUNGRY person, does more than they get paid for.

High Standards for High Achievement

But very good isn't always good enough, Miss Flynn.

Mediocrity wants to be your friend. Be unfriendly.

Pursue excellence rather than fame -- it will get you farther faster, and will be way more satisfying.

In some situations I was difficult, in odd moments impossible, in rare moments loathsome, but at my best unapproachably great.

It proves that no man can be a success in two national pastimes.

It is not by his faults, but by his excellences, that we measure a great man.