Quotes About Excellence

Honors achieved far exceed those that are created.

I just don't think it honors God to create mediocre art.

The object of mathematics is the honor of the human spirit.

Honor is the greatest poet.

It is a privilege and an honor to perform on Steinway pianos.

Homer excels all the inventors of other arts in this: that he has swallowed up the honor of those who succeeded him.

Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.

It's a masterpiece [The Exorcist]. This is an honor. I know you may not think so, but it really is. How many movies in our lifetime? This is an honor.

Best they honor thee Who honor in thee only what is best.

It is not the mere study of the Law, but to become eminent in the profession of it, which is to yield honor and profit.

For every athlete, it is very important to be able to engage in their favorite thing, give all the best in training, performing in competitions, defending the honor of the motherland.

Perfection belongs to the Gods; the most we can hope for is excellence.

Only by seeking challenges can we hope to find the best in ourselves.

We just always focus on quality, which can be frustrating during the wait, but which pays off when we're done (we hope).

I hope that I have accomplished just one thing: that I have been a credit to tennis and my country.

I hope everybody thinks they've got the best album. I wouldn't have put mine out if I didn't think it was the best.

The hope that poverty and ignorance may gradually be extinguished derives indeed much support from the steady progress of the working classes during the 19th century.

I hope others take as much pride in the sport as I do.

Whatever I do, I hope it's quality, I hope it's something that's class.

There's been this steady metamorphosis from just surviving to being a craftsman and, ultimately, the hope is to be an artist in what you do.?

A practice of giving [it] your best, means you don't just have to hope for it.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

Perhaps the most serious complaint you could make about Bach is that he has every quality of humanity except imperfection.

Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf.