Quotes About Excellence

To accomplish the perfect perfection, a little imperfection helps.

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.

If politics is like show business, then the idea is not to pursue excellence, clarity or honesty but to appear as if you are, which is another matter altogether.

Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.

No man has done everything he can who has done only his best.

I don't like to dabble in anything I don't do well. I don't talk politics.

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.

I'm a girl, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate greatness and the struggle of sports. My situation - and I've always said this, even in politics - is may the best man win. I'm not team-bound.

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best.

To be the man, you gotta beat the man!

We are what we do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.

What is done in love is done well.

There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.

It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.

Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great.

Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.

We make no apologies for setting high standards.

Persons are judged to be great because of the positive qualities they possess, not because of the absence of faults.

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.

A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.

Excellence and competitiveness aren't incompatible with honesty and integrity.