Excellence Quotes

It is unworthy of excellent men to lose hours like slaves in the labor of calculation which could be relegated to anyone else if machines were used.

Excellence matters. I’ve pushed hard to increase our velocity, improve our execution, and focus on the big bets that will make a difference in the world.

Truth is so excellent, that if it praises but small things they become noble.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

Set out to do three or four things this year with gusto and excellence, rather than doing a dozen things just sufficiently. Trust me on this.

Man is so constituted that he then only excels other things when he knows himself.

When a man appreciates only eating and sleeping, what excellence has he over the reptiles?

Live your life. Aim for excellence and push fear out of the way.

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.