Nike has always been a business about excellence and achievement.
Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence.
I recall a friend telling me that for all the years his mother worked, every clock in her home was set 30 minutes ahead. She was never late. And she was beloved by all. Punctuality matters. Shows respect for others. And excellence within yourself. Be great today. Please.
To interest is the first duty of art; no other excellences will ever begin to compensate for failure in this.
Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best.
You see, we'll never be able to compete in the 21st century unless we have an education system that doesn't quit on children, an education system that raises standards, an education that makes sure there's excellence in every classroom.
Reading is the occupation of the insomniac par excellence.
The truth of an upright man must be accepted on his own terms. Moreover, since natures vary, we must agree that all the beauties of human excellence may be fostered by faiths that we do not share.
Real excellence, indeed, is most recognized when most openly looked into.
I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.
What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?
The faults of a writer of acknowledged excellence are more dangerous, because the influence of his example is more extensive; and the interest of learning requires that they should be discovered and stigmatized, before they have the sanction of antiquity conferred upon them, and become precedents of indisputable authority.
There's an entire flight simulator hidden in every copy of Microsoft Excel 97.
Jesus was the most active resister known to history. His was nonviolence par excellence.
Emphasize the best, and minimize the rest
We are what we repeatedly do. . . excellence, therefore, isn't just an act, but a habit and life isn't just a series of events, but an ongoing process of self-definition.
All you owe the public is a good performance.
Human excellence means nothing Unless it works with the consent of God.
No amount of virtuosic skill and choice of subject matter can be a substitute for depth and poetry.
When you begin moving toward excellence, you will find very little competition. You're competing with only 20% of the population.