Quotes About Excellence

James A. Belasco

The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both.

Insisto: la gente mediocre es más peligrosa que los malvados. Voy a escribir mil veces en mi diario que necesito huir de la mediocridad, huir de la mediocridad, huir de la mediocridad.

It was a wonderful experience to work with Sylvia. She pushed me to be more powerful with my acting, and she told me scores of the most incredible stories I've ever heard. She is amazing.

The ideal of character always runs beyond the attainment.

God is constantly better than his promise. He does not limit Himself by our expectations.

tried to do you proud.

The noblest search is the search for excellence

Desire inspires us to be our very best.

Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things. (PHILIPPIANS 4:8)

Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Success never needs an excuse.

My biggest fear in life is to be average.

Não é preciso ser ingente para ser sublime

Be prepared to go the extra mile; there is less competition there.

Winning is not a sometime thing; it is an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time." —Vince Lombardi

Professional means you have to do things according to the book. They call you Professional to limit your ability. Don't strive to be professional, but to be the best you can be

Then give to the world the best you have. And the best will come back to you.

But gods are born of ichor and nectar, their excellences already bursting from their fingertips. So they find their fame by proving what they can mar: destroying cities, starting wars, breeding plagues and monsters. All that smoke and savor rising so delicately from our altars. It leaves only ash behind.

Imagine such a happiness. Like drinking wine your whole life, instead of water. Like having Achilles to run your errands.

Aristos Achaion." Best of the Greeks.

Good management consist of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

People often say that they have a very stressful job and that's why they're tense. But if they weren't conscientious about doing a good job, if they weren't trying to succeed, achieve, and excel, they wouldn't generate tension. Often such people are highly competitive and determined to get ahead. Typically, they are more critical of themselves than others are of them.