The pursuit of excellence is not an easy task. It requires dedication and passion in anything you do. There is no shortcut to excellence. Work hard in honing your skills. May these excellence quotes give you insights that will guide you to acquire outstanding results in everything you do to accomplish great things.
1. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant
2. “Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.” – Ralph Marston
3. “Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
4. “We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence.” – Vernon Howard
5. “Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.” – Samuel Johnson
6. “The secret of joy in work is contained in one word, excellence. Knowing how to do something well is to enjoy it.” – Pearl S. Buck
7. “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” – Booker T. Washington
8. “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
9. “If you want to achieve excellence, you must refuse to let anything stand in the way of your potential.” – Sai Pradeep
10. “Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.” – Rick Pitino
11. “Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.” – George Eliot
12. “These virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions. The good of man is a working of the soul in the way of excellence in a complete life.” – Aristotle
13. “Excellence always sells.” – Earl Nightingale
14. “The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.” – David Ogilvy
15. “You cannot score a goal when you are sitting on the bench. To do so, you have to dress up and enter the game.” – Israelmore Ayivor
16. “If you deliver excellence right now, that gives you the best shot at the best future you’ve got coming.” – Robert Forster
17. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas J. Watson
18. “Seeking excellence means choosing to forge your own sword to cut through the limitations of your life.” – James A. Murphy
19. “The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.” – Brian Tracy
20. “Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard and a desire for excellence.” – Janet Jackson
21. “If you don’t value excellence, you won’t achieve excellence.” – Glenn C. Stewart
22. “Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.” – Chris Evert
23. “There is no excellence without labor. One cannot dream oneself into either usefulness or happiness.” – Liberty Hyde Bailey
24. “Stay focused on your mission, remain steadfast in your pursuit of excellence, and always do the right thing.” – Mark Esper
25. “If instead of completely focusing on what you are doing, you are racing ahead to something shinier or to the next best thing, you will not develop excellence.” – Mark Goulston
26. “Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration.” – Azim Premji
27. “The pursuit of excellence with unrestrained passion can lead to the accomplishment of wonders with unsurpassed joy.” – Aberjhani
28. “The extent of your impact on the world depends on the size of your devotion to excellence.” – Robin Sharma
29. “Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details in everything you do and excellence will come.” – Perry Sexton
30. “Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws in the process, that makes it more interesting.” – Charlie Trotter
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31. “Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.” – Ronnie Oldham
32. “The future belongs to only those who would attain excellence in the field of their own choice.” – Abhijit Naskar
33. “Excellence is a process that should occupy all our days.” – Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom
34. “Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” – John W. Gardner
35. “Recognize and reward people for excellence, not for just showing up.” – Frank Sonnenberg
36. “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” – Pat Riley
37. “Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.” – Edwin Louis Cole
38. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
39. “There are many possibilities, and everything can not be completed at the same time. Prioritize excellence into your daily routine.” – Lisa J. Morris
40. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential. These are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius
41. “My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence.” – John Kluge
42. “It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.” – John Wooden
43. “If you’re holding onto negative stuff from before, you cannot deliver excellence.” – Robert Forster
44. “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs
45. “Progress is one step closer to excellence.” – Frank Sonnenberg
46. “f you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.” – Deepak Chopra
47. “We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.” – Barack Obama
48. “Excellence is pursuing and doing the best we can with the gifts and abilities God gives us.” – The Bible
49. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti
50. “Excellence doesn’t just happen in the moment. It takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work.” – Glenn C. Stewart
51. “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell
52. “Excellence is not being the best; it is doing your best.” – Anonymous
53. “Passion is the differentiating factor between average and excellent.” – Gayatri Gadre
54. “True excellence takes sacrifice, mistakes, and enormous amounts of effort.” – Rafe Esquith
55. “Quietly working on what you care about and what you are great at, minding your business while striving for excellence will get you far in life.” – Geoffrey Ocaya
56. “Excellence is not a gift but a skill that takes practice. We do not act rightly because we are excellent. In fact we achieve excellence by acting rightly.” – Plato
57. “Dreams give birth to passion and passion produces action. Your work ethic, consistency and determination deliver excellent results.” – Victor Kwegyir
58. “The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, joy or passion.” – Terry Orlick
59. “Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” – Matshona Dhliwayo
60. “Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.” – Jessica Guidobono
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1. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant
2. “Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.” – Ralph Marston
3. “Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
4. “We must get to the point in our lives. What is the point? To become a new kind of man or woman, having inner command and outer excellence.” – Vernon Howard
5. “Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.” – Samuel Johnson
6. “The secret of joy in work is contained in one word, excellence. Knowing how to do something well is to enjoy it.” – Pearl S. Buck
7. “Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” – Booker T. Washington
8. “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
9. “If you want to achieve excellence, you must refuse to let anything stand in the way of your potential.” – Sai Pradeep
10. “Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.” – Rick Pitino
11. “Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.” – George Eliot
12. “These virtues are formed in man by his doing the actions. The good of man is a working of the soul in the way of excellence in a complete life.” – Aristotle
13. “Excellence always sells.” – Earl Nightingale
14. “The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.” – David Ogilvy
15. “You cannot score a goal when you are sitting on the bench. To do so, you have to dress up and enter the game.” – Israelmore Ayivor
16. “If you deliver excellence right now, that gives you the best shot at the best future you’ve got coming.” – Robert Forster
17. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas J. Watson
18. “Seeking excellence means choosing to forge your own sword to cut through the limitations of your life.” – James A. Murphy
19. “The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.” – Brian Tracy
20. “Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard and a desire for excellence.” – Janet Jackson
21. “If you don’t value excellence, you won’t achieve excellence.” – Glenn C. Stewart
22. “Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.” – Chris Evert
23. “There is no excellence without labor. One cannot dream oneself into either usefulness or happiness.” – Liberty Hyde Bailey
24. “Stay focused on your mission, remain steadfast in your pursuit of excellence, and always do the right thing.” – Mark Esper
25. “If instead of completely focusing on what you are doing, you are racing ahead to something shinier or to the next best thing, you will not develop excellence.” – Mark Goulston
26. “Excellence endures and sustains. It goes beyond motivation into the realms of inspiration.” – Azim Premji
27. “The pursuit of excellence with unrestrained passion can lead to the accomplishment of wonders with unsurpassed joy.” – Aberjhani
28. “The extent of your impact on the world depends on the size of your devotion to excellence.” – Robin Sharma
29. “Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details in everything you do and excellence will come.” – Perry Sexton
30. “Excellence is about fighting and pursuing something diligently, with a strict and determined approach to doing it right. It's okay if there are flaws in the process, that makes it more interesting.” – Charlie Trotter
More Quotes about Excellence
31. “Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.” – Ronnie Oldham
32. “The future belongs to only those who would attain excellence in the field of their own choice.” – Abhijit Naskar
33. “Excellence is a process that should occupy all our days.” – Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom
34. “Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” – John W. Gardner
35. “Recognize and reward people for excellence, not for just showing up.” – Frank Sonnenberg
36. “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” – Pat Riley
37. “Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.” – Edwin Louis Cole
38. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
39. “There are many possibilities, and everything can not be completed at the same time. Prioritize excellence into your daily routine.” – Lisa J. Morris
40. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential. These are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius
41. “My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence.” – John Kluge
42. “It takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.” – John Wooden
43. “If you’re holding onto negative stuff from before, you cannot deliver excellence.” – Robert Forster
44. “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs
45. “Progress is one step closer to excellence.” – Frank Sonnenberg
46. “f you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.” – Deepak Chopra
47. “We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.” – Barack Obama
48. “Excellence is pursuing and doing the best we can with the gifts and abilities God gives us.” – The Bible
49. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti
50. “Excellence doesn’t just happen in the moment. It takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work.” – Glenn C. Stewart
51. “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell
52. “Excellence is not being the best; it is doing your best.” – Anonymous
53. “Passion is the differentiating factor between average and excellent.” – Gayatri Gadre
54. “True excellence takes sacrifice, mistakes, and enormous amounts of effort.” – Rafe Esquith
55. “Quietly working on what you care about and what you are great at, minding your business while striving for excellence will get you far in life.” – Geoffrey Ocaya
56. “Excellence is not a gift but a skill that takes practice. We do not act rightly because we are excellent. In fact we achieve excellence by acting rightly.” – Plato
57. “Dreams give birth to passion and passion produces action. Your work ethic, consistency and determination deliver excellent results.” – Victor Kwegyir
58. “The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, joy or passion.” – Terry Orlick
59. “Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” – Matshona Dhliwayo
60. “Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.” – Jessica Guidobono
Share these Quotes on Excellence with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.