~ Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued. ~
~ Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. ~
~ To aim at excellence, our reputation, and friends, and all must be ventured; to aim at the average we run no risk and provide little service. ~
~ Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence. ~
~ I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion. ~
~ All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. , Jr 1929 ~
~ The excellence is in the details. ~
~ Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time. ~
~ Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price. ~
~ It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves. ~
~ If you don't do it with excellence, don't do it at all! Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun, and if you're not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there? ~
~ We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. ~