Excellence Quotes

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.

The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.

Strive for excellence, not perfection.

It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required.

It is only in your mind that you have to excel, at anything or everything. Of course, it would be very nice to excel at most things. Indeed, we recommend that you try and do your best. But realistically, you are entitled to do the bare minimum to get by. All your accomplishments are just a bonus, something to enjoy, not requirements. You don't have to do anything to prove that you are worthy of existing.

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.

To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.

With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.

The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail; mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.

It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.