GREAT QUOTES ON EXCELLENCE
The word "excellence" means different things to different people. Your definition may be different than mine... or your best friend's.... or your customers... or the CEO of the company you work for -- assuming, of course, you are not a freelancer, self-employed, or unemployed. Ultimately, YOU are the one to decide what excellence really means... why it matters... and how to get there. Towards that end, here is a selection of inspiring quotes on that very topic. See if you can find one that calls to you -- then reflect on what you can do to bring more excellence into your life -- on or off the job.
NOTE: The English word excellence comes from the Latin excello -- "to elevate, raise up, surpass."
"Excellence is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act rightly because we are excellent. In fact we achieve excellence by acting rightly." - Plato
"The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. We work little for a thing unless we wish for it." - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." - Pearl S. Buck
"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 the gradual result of always striving to do better." - Pat Riley
"Excellence is doing a common thing in an uncommon way."- Albert Einstein
"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." - Jessica Guidobono
"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer." - Rick Pitino
"The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous." - Shana Alexander
"Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms." - Samuel Johnson
"Aspire greatly; anything less than a commitment to excellence becomes an acceptance of mediocrity." - Brian Tracy
"The price of greatness is responsibility." - Winston Churchill
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." - Bruce Lee
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." - Vince 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
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