Quotes about Excellence

Whatever you Do — Do it Well — to the Finish.

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

To the corruptions of christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian in the only sense in which he wished any one to be; sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others; ascribing to himself every human excellence, and believing he never claimed any other.

When humility delivers a man from attachment to his own works and his own reputation, he discovers that perfect joy is possible only when we have completely forgotten ourselves. And it is only when we pay no more attention to our own deeds and our own reputation and our own excellence that we are at last completely free to serve God in perfection for His own sake alone.

They knew a good building would praise God better than a bad one, even if the bad one were covered all over with official symbols of praise.

The Man-of-Sin is the irreligious and anti-religious and anti-Messianic subject par excellence.

A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you.

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best.

Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That's in your power.