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"Famous Quotes By Topic"
EXCELLENCE
Enjoy these famous quotes, and not so famous quotes, on the topic of "Excellence".
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To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), Nichomachean Ethics
With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), Nichomachean Ethics
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
George F. Will (1941 - )
Strive for excellence, not perfection.
H. Jackson Brown Jr., O Magazine, December 2003
In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Northanger Abbey, 1818
The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
Michael J. Fox (1961 - ), quoted by Lorne A. Adrain in 'The Most Important Thing I Know'
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.
Pearl Buck (1892 - 1973), The Joy of Children, 1964
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
Publilius Syrus (~100 BC), Maxims
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail; mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
Sallust (86 BC - 34 BC), The War with Catiline
The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.
Shana Alexander
It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
TOPICS
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-A-
Ability, Acting, Actions, Ambition
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-B-
Belief, Birds, Business
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-C-
Cats, Caring, Change, Character, Children, Cooperation
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-D-
Decisions, Dedication, Democracy, Determination, Devotion, Dogs, Dreams
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Education, Effort, Enemies, Excellence
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-F-
Failure, Faith, Fear
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-G-
Giving, Goals, God, Gratitude
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-H-
Happiness, Honesty, Hope, Humility
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-I-
Ideas, Imagination, Integrity, Intelligence
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-J-
Jealousy, Joy
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-K-
Kindness, Knowledge
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-L-
Laughter, Leadership, Listening, Love, Loyalty
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-M-
Marriage, Memory, Mistakes
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-N-
Nature
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-O-
Opportunity, Optimism
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-P-
Parents, Patience, Prayer, Proverbs
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-Q-
Quotes
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-R-
Relaxation, Responsibility, Risk
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-S-
Sacrifice, Security, Sharing, Soul, Sports, Strength, Success
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-T-
Tolerance, Trust
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-U-
Unity
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-V-
Victory, Vision
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-W-
Wisdom, Worry
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