Quotes About Excellence

(American swimmer, 1972 Summer Olympics, on winning seven gold medals Inspirational) I swam my brains out.

Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company.

Greatness is not so much a certain size as a certain quality in your life.

Be so good at what you do that no one else in the world can do what you do.

Mary Decker Slaney, the world greatest front runner, I shouldn't be surprised to see her at the front

Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe, Steve Cram - the vanguard of our cream

Coe has smashed the world record, 1:44.92 seconds has never been run easier

I think the greatest all-around athlete ever was Jim Brown. He played lacrosse, basketball and ran track at Syracuse. He played professional football for the Browns.

Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.

Never shame to hear what you have nobly done

Say "no" to the good and say "yes" to the best.

Being a winner is more than getting a first place trophy, it is acting like the effort was an honour and the trophy is just a decoration.

I want to be remembered as part of the group of the greatest players ever.

He's been breaking Olympic records like ninepins

I sincerely believe that Indians have the ability to compete with the best in the world.

If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.

And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.... Don't settle

If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence

Inspired To Be The Best

Excellence is sum total of three E's - Education, Experience, and Exposure

If we give a hundred percent in whatever we do in life, practice one art form and pursue one sport, we eventually tend to evolve truly as 'A Complete Man (or Woman)'.