Quotes About Excellence

The modern hero is a person who does something everyone thinks they could do if they were a little stronger, a little faster, a little smarter, or a little more generous. Heroes in ancient times were the link between men and perfect beings, gods. Heroes in modern times are the link between man as he is and man as he could be.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life, I find. [Quoted by Theodore Sorensen in 'Kennedy']

The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

Happiness is the full use of one's talents along lines of excellence.

No matter what we're trying to accomplish, there's always a barrier of some kind to overcome, and it's often something over which we have no control. Instead of focusing on the barriers, let's work to become so good that we'll succeed no matter how many bad calls the ref may throw at us.

When you're a combat pilot, you believe you're the best in the air. If you do, you're not cocky, you're combat-ready. If you don't, you'd better find another line of work.

Our clients are our only assets, so we kill ourselves for them.

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unsurpassing beauty or quality, for hope and for ultimate triumph.

True greatness is not about comparisons with others. Rather, it's about being the best possible version of myself each and every day!

No matter what my fucking last words were, please say they were these: 'I have always known that the pursuit of excellence is a lethal habit.

No matter what my fucking last words were, please say they were these: 'I have always known that the pursuit of excellence is a lethal habit.

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

My excellence confused them

You can do more! A lot more. If you want a...record you can be proud of, you'll do a heck of a lot more than just what you have to.

And you know what genius is, Mose? It's endless attention to detail.

All anybody needs to know about prizes is that Mozart never won one. HENRY MITCHELL

If we did all the things we were capable of doing," he once said, "we would literally astound ourselves.

Opportunity expands when there is excellence and choice in education.

Education is preeminently a matter of quality, not amount.

We need the best education system in the United States. The best system, not the most expensive.

No reproach for a person willing to give honorable service in the passion to become wise.

Education is the development of power and ideal.