Quotes About Achievement

You're only as good as your last story.

The fact is, the difference between peak performers and everybody else are much smaller than everybody else thinks.

The only way to get out of mediocrity is to keep shooting for excellence.

The habit of excellence can become enjoyably addictive.

Don't be prideful with any excellence that is not your own

A passive mindset "manages" to live with mediocre, but an active mindset "leads" to change until excellence results.

Learn the difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable; the second is not.

Excellence isn't as much about being the best as it is about being the best you can be, and being better than you were before.

Relentlessly pursue perfection knowing we won't catch it, but in the process we'll achieve excellence.

I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows.

A brand new mediocrity is thought more of than accustomed excellence.

When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol.

Do not confuse excellence with perfection. The first is possible to achieve, the second is probably not.

Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.

Where you see valid achievements or virtue being attacked, it's by someone viewing them as a mirror of their own inadequacy instead of an inspiring beacon for excellence.

It is said that it takes 10,000 hours to develop mastery and excellence. How many hours have you clocked today on your passion?

Just keep taking the next step and keep having excellence in the ordinary.

Trying to compromise EXCELLENCE, is like trying to let a little bit of air out of a balloon with a hat pin.

I want my name to be a brand in comedy. I hope my name stands for comedic excellence.

Excellence is greater than an achievement; excellence is standard in all my designs

Failure is the price of excellence.

It's really fun to see young kids trying to find excellence in themselves.

Excellence is never an accident.

It's just really about trying to do whatever it is I do at a level of excellence. That's really all I'm trying to do while I'm here.