Quotes about Excellence
If a man is called to be a streetsweep-er, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will not change a generation. Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired.
— J. Oswald Sanders
Wisdom is knowing. Skill is know how to do it. Virtue is doing it.
— David Starr Jordan
No doubt those who really founded modern science were usually those whose love of truth exceeded their love of power.
— CS Lewis
Wisdom is what separates average people from extraordinary people.
— Andy Andrews
Greatness inspires greatness. Creativity inspires creativity. When you align yourself with people who inspire you and help draw out the best in you, you find your best self.
— Bishop TD Jakes
God's response is simple. Anything that is made well is made slowly.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Never settle for less than God's best for your life.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Preparation is never time wasted. You cannot have great recitals, if you have poor rehearsals.
— Bishop TD Jakes
Every person is born with a seed of greatness.
— Myles Munroe
If you ever find a man who is better than you are - hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself.
— David Ogilvy
one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty?one that everything afterward savors of anti?climax.
— F Scott Fitzgerald