Quotes About Excellence

Unstructured time, a heavy responsibility for self-direction, and high demands for excellence seem to be the common elements in these situations that are easy triggers for addictive behaviors. Procrastination

A thing worth learning is worth learning well.

Why would I want to win anything other than a beautiful game?

Do you just want to get by? Or do you want to make me proud?

I hate nothing more than doing things badly.

Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.

Wrong things never lead to success. If a man acts wrongly and succeeds, that is not the way. Without the Lethani there is no true success.

Excellence is excellence's only companion.

I hate nothing so much as doing a thing badly.

You are not a goatherd. You are a student of the Lethani. My student. You should speak as a person of quality.

La excelencia es la única compañera de la excelencia.

Auri sabía mejor que nadie que valía la pena hacer las cosas correctamente.

To my patient fans, for reading the blog and telling me what they really want is an excellent book, even if it takes a little longer.

So if diva means giving your best, then yes, I guess I am a diva.

The only real success is when you've done something well.

You need to aim beyond what you are capable of.

It's not how good you are, It's how good you want to be.

Celui qui n'a pas le goût de l'absolu se contente d'une médiocrité tranquille»

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.

if you can imagine someone surpassing you, you should do it yourself.

those nations which are strongest tend to prevail over the others; and in certain marked peculiarities the strongest tend to be the best.

The best player I've ever played with was Paul Gascoigne. He had everything. He was amazing.

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort.

Success is how other people judge you," he said. "Are you driving that Ferrari, buying that house in Aspen? Excellence can't be measured in dollars. Ideals don't fit into a bank account. It's about judging yourself. Have you lived up to your principles or have you sold out?