1,737 Quotes About Excellence

Do the most difficult thing if that is what will pay you. Dust the Rust if you Must. Success never comes with ease.

Human tragedies:We all want to be extraordinaryand we all just want to fit in.Unfortunately, extraordinary people rarely fit in.

Men with merit need to be rewarded, but men without merit need not be insulted.

True merit is like steel and not like cotton, it seems small from outside but weighs heavy inside.

Don’t fight with narrow minded people; be determined to compel them to change their mindsets about who you stand to be, not by arguments, but by focusing on what you do every day. If they change it, fine; if they don’t, fine. The good news is that you are pursuing excellence!

It’s better to do one thing well than ten things poorly.

Excellence! We all want it from others and we should want it from ourselves.

Leaders are readers, disciples want to be taught and everyone has gifts within that need to be coached to excellence.

Meritocracy is not a pass/fail system, but rather a system that allows each person to find their own highest attainment. There is no shame in being less than first in a particular field or endeavor – it is simply that the other person had more skills suited for that particular event. Meritocracy gives everyone the best possible chance. It doesn’t promise victory for everyone. Only the very best will win.