Excellence - Quotes

All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose. - John William Gardner

Excellence can be attained if you; Care more than others think is wise; Risk more than others think is safe; Dream more than others think is practical; and Expect more than others think is possible. - Unknown

Excellence in anything cannot be achieved without some form of deep thinking first. From winning a war to building the world’s tallest building, great measures of thinking were put in before the results are realized. - Unknown

Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come. - Perry Paxton

Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny. - Aristotle

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. - Ralph Marston

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. - Booker T. Washington

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. - Colin Powell

If you chase perfection, you often catch excellence. - William Fowble

The closer you get to excellence in your life, the more friends you’ll lose. People love you when you’re average because it makes them comfortable. But when you pursue greatness it makes people uncomfortable. Be prepared to lose some people on your journey. - Tony A. Gaskins Jr.

The ethics of excellence are grounded in action – what you actually do, rather than what you say you believe. Talk, as the saying goes, is cheap. - Price Pritchett

The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. - Vincent T. Lombardi

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential .. these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. - Confucius

We are what we do repeatedly. Excellence is not a single act, its a habit. - Aristotle 

Wealth does not bring about excellence, but excellence brings about wealth and all other public and private blessings for men. - Socrates.

You can become an even more excellent person by constantly setting higher and higher standards for yourself and then by doing everything possible to live up to those standards. - Brian Tracy