Excellence Quotes - Page 24

• All religions promise a reward beyond life, in eternity, for excellences of the will or heart, but none for excellences of the head or understanding.

  Arthur Schopenhauer

  Heart, Understanding, Promise

  "The World as Will and Idea".

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• The power of excellence is overwhelming. It is always in demand, and nobody cares about its color.

  Daniel James, Jr.

  Military, Color, Demand

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• When backed up against a wall, dig deep, demand excellence, stand tall, and be strong.

  Robert Cheeke

  Motivational, Strong, Wall

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• You are what you do repeatedly every day. If excellence is something you're striving for, then it's not an accident. It's a habit.

  Greg Plitt

  Motivational, Habit, Strive

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• The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some useful truth in a few words.

  Samuel Johnson

  Truth, Expression, Few Words

  Samuel Johnson (1761). “The Rambler: In Four Volumes”, p.76

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

  Douglas Merrill

  Success, Differences, Perfection

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• In peace-armies discipline meant the hunt, not of an average but of an absolute; the hundred per cent standard in which the ninety-nine were played down to the level of the weakest man on parade.... The deeper the discipline, the lower was the individual excellence; also the more sure the performance.

  T. E. Lawrence

  Military, Army, Men

  T. E. Lawrence (2013). “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”, p.349, Black House Publishing Ltd

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• It is ... impossible to keep one's excellence in a little glass casket, like a jewel, to take it out whenever wanted. On the contrary, it can only be conserved by continuous and good practice.

  Adolf Anderssen

  Glasses, Jewels, Practice

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• Lasting achievement, whatever the endeavor, comes from a commitment to excellence every step of the way.

  Ralph Marston

  Integrity, Commitment, Achievement

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• When the original is well chosen and judiciously copied, the imitator often arrives at excellence which he could never have attained without direction; for few are formed with abilities to discover new possibilities of excellence, and to distinguish themselves by means never tried before.

  Samuel Johnson

  Mean, Influence, Possibility

  Samuel Johnson (1761). “The Rambler: In Four Volumes”, p.23

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• No man, however enslaved to his appetites, or hurried by his passions, can, while he preserves his intellects unimpaired, please himself with promoting the corruption of others. He whose merit has enlarged his influence would surely wish to exert it for the benefit of mankind. Yet such will be the effect of his reputation, while he suffers himself to indulge in any favourite fault, that they who have no hope to reach his excellence will catch at his failings, and his virtues will be cited to justify the copiers of his vices.

  Samuel Johnson

  Passion, Men, Indulge In

  Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Carter, Samuel Richardson, Catherine Talbot (1825). “The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752”, p.283

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• I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come.

  Susan B. Anthony

  Character, Looks, Individual

  Lynn Sherr, Susan B. Anthony (1995). “Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words”, Crown

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• Physical Fitness is the basis for all other forms of excellence.

  John F. Kennedy

  Form, Physical Fitness, Bases

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• Adequacy is the enemy of excellence.

  Peter Drucker

  Enemy, Adequacy

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• Intensity is the price of excellence.

  Warren Buffett

  Intensity

  "Buffett: I haven’t lost any intensity". Afternoon session of 2013 annual meeting, buffett.cnbc.com. May 4, 2013.

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• Teamwork is the foundation of success. The three universal questions that an individual asks of his coach, player, employee, employer are: Can I trust you? Are you committed to excellence? And, do you care about me?

  Lou Holtz

  Teamwork, Caring, Player

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• I believe in striving for excellence. I sweat the big and small stuff! I do not apologize for this.

  Anthony S. Fauci

  Believe, Sweat, Stuff

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• Something of the hermit's temper is an essential element in many forms of excellence, since it enables men to resist the lure of popularity, to pursue important work in spite of general indifference or hostility, and arrive at opinions which are opposed to prevalent errors.

  Bertrand Russell

  Men, Errors, Solitude

  Bertrand Russell (2004). “Power: A New Social Analysis”, p.37, Routledge

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• There is no excellence in archery without great labour.

  Maurice Thompson

  Archery, Labour

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• Elvis Presley... had nothing to do with excellence, just myth.

  Marlon Brando

  Success, Myth

  "Conversations With Brando".

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• Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!

  Mike Ditka

  Inspirational Sports, Motivational Sports, Money And Fame

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• We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the [economic superpower] and [military superpower] of the planet. That's just not going to happen. We're in a position where unless we take action, we'll end up being the [France] of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability.

  Mitt Romney

  Military, World, Gaps

  Boston Globe, November 16, 2005.

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• Jewish success is due to a culture that promotes excellence, blessed with self discipline, education, dedication and a quest for leaving this world a better place.

  Nonie Darwish

  Blessed, Dedication, Self

  Address at the Feat of Tabernacles convention, Jerusalem, 2007.

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• Happiness is the possession of the excellence proper to us, and of the power subservient to it.

  Xenocrates

  Possession, Subservient

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• The universe may be as great as they say. But it wouldn't be missed if it didn't exist.

  Piet Pieterszoon Hein

  Religion, May, Morality

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