Quotes About Excellence

I would say that I am a professional who always gives his utmost to be the best in what he does.

I believe that the performance of my actors is of utmost importance to make a good film.

We throw all our attention on the utterly idle question whether A has done as well as B, when the only question is whether A has done as well as he could.

Examples would indeed be excellent things were not people so modest that none will set, and so vain that none will follow them.

Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.

I would like to see another Johnny Valentine.

It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better.

Indian software engineers are the best in the world; even in Silicon Valley, the best software engineers are Indians.

I love to play Pine Valley, and Shinnecock and National, which are two great ones that border one another.

As long as Lehigh Valley Airshow is around, we'll perform it.

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness makes goodness much more serviceable.

You don't hire for mediocrity. Instead, you bring people onto your team because you know that they'll make a valuable contribution and turn in amazing work. But, in order to have that expectation, you need to make sure you're fostering an environment that allows them to do so.

My only power is my ability to do something with passion and do it well. It's also something someone cannot take way from me, so it's very valuable.

When I think of the most valuable coach, I definitely think of a coach like Geno Auriemma, and the things I learned from him that stick out in my mind are his passion for the game, competing at all the little things and doing it at a high level.

Success doesn't happen quickly. It happens from doing the same thing over and over, becoming great at it, and delivering great value to consumers.

When the economy goes sour, there are three different kinds of restaurants that do well: the smaller-scale neighborhood restaurants that don't ask much of you; those that have banked enormous goodwill by offering great value during the boom; and those with proven records of excellence, a sure thing.

Great people have great values and great ethics.

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

The secret is yet another set of three P's: Be preeminent, be preemptive, and be proprietary.

Frank Lampard is the best ever at Chelsea and one of the best I've ever played with and against in world football today, and I think what set him apart was his dedication and hard work.

Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.

We shouldn't be afraid to fail - if we are not failing we are not pushing. 80% of the stuff in the studio is not going to work. If something is not good enough, stop doing it.

A work is perfectly finished only when nothing can be added to it and nothing taken away.

How do you take something and make it special? The answer is a lot of hard work and a great deal of imagination.