Quotes About Excellence

Jak mam co? do napisania, to staram si? pisa? jak najm?drzej i ?eby to by?o jak najlepsze. A to, czy ja jestem Polak podczas pisania, czy jestem Chi?czyk, to do mnie nie nale?y. Ja jestem cz?owiek i moj? robot? musz? zrobi? jak najlepiej.

Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.

Ruling human beings does not belong among those tasks that are impossible if one does it with knowledge, we know that Cyrus at any rate was willingly obeyed as an exceptional ruler, Cyrus was worthy of wonder and excelled in ruling human beings.

We discussed how wonderful it would be if a man could train himself to be both ethical and brave, and to earn all he needed for his household and himself. That kind of man, we agreed, would be appreciated by the whole world. But if a man went further still, if he had the wisdom and the skill to be the guide and governor of other men, supplying all their needs and making them all they ought to be, that would be the greatest thing of all.

Nil magnum nisi bonum. No greatness without goodness.

Nil magnum nisi bonum. Tak ada kemuliaan tanpa kebajikan.

No greatness without goodness.

Goodness is beauty in the best estate.

in another era the same behavior that is now throttled with Ritalin and disciplinary rap sheets would have been the mark of greatness, the early blooming of a true champion.

Los griegos creían que cualquier persona podía desbloquear un potencial sobrehumano activando los tres pilares del heroísmo: la habilidad, la fuerza y la compasión. Y tenían razón. Se puede.

that's okay; humans are terrific

To be a hero, you had to learn how to think, run, fight, and talk—even eat, sleep, and crawl—like a hero.

The ancient Greeks knew this; their entire culture was built on the premise that everyone is tinged with a touch of the godly. To be a hero, you had to learn how to think, run, fight, and talk—even eat, sleep, and crawl—like a hero.

For all men strive to grasp what they do not know, while none strive to grasp what they already know; and all strive to discredit what they do not excel in, while none strive to discredit what they do excel in. This is why there is chaos.

No man was ever great without a touch of divine afflatus.

Kalau menghendaki mata-mata yang hebat, berilah aku seorang pelacur yang baik. Mereka sangat baik dalam tugasnya.

If you're not really into something, you don't put the time in, so you don't get good at it. Passion is the key to everyone's gifts.

That's the way it has to be. If you're not really into something, you don't put the time in, so you don't get good at it. Passion is the key to everyone's gifts.

Virtue is indeed its own reward.

Do what has to be done, he thought. Do it quickly and well. You're a professional. Pay the price… whatever it may be. Head

once you commit, don't hesitate or skimp. Do it right.

The extra mile is a lot longer than the rest.

100% is the perfect score for everything. If you make or go beyond perfection, it is something else.

Greatness is always achieved by superiority, which can be represented by minority or inferiority.