We need excellence in public education and if the teachers can't do it, we'll send in a couple of policemen.
There is no substitute for excellence. Not even success.
If an Artist love his Art for its own sake, he will delight in excellence wherever he meets it, as well in the work of another as in his own.
The science of constructing a commonwealth or renovating it, or reforming it, is. . . not to be taught a priori. . . That which in the first instance is prejudicial may be excellent in its remoter operation, and its excellence may rise even from the ill effects it produces in the beginning. The reverse also happens; and very plausible schemes, with very pleasing commencements, have often shameful and lamentable conclusions.
Dostoevsky believed that the gods of rationalism and materialist utilitarianism had joined in conspiracy against all other ethical systems. . . . The accumulation of capital, or the acquisition of money, are endeavors par excellence which establish a quantifiable goal: hence they are directly amenable to maximization formulae.
Excellence isn’t about meeting the spec, it’s about setting the spec. It defines what the consumer sees as quality right this minute, and tomorrow, if you’re good, you’ll reset that expectation again
Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.
Excellence is my presence. Never tense, never hesitant.
There is no excellence uncoupled with difficulties.
Take something ordinary and elevate it to something extraordinary.
The rate at which organizations learn may soon become the only sustainable source of competitive advantage.
We should allow others' excellences, to preserve a modest opinion of our own.
The thing I have learned at IBM is that culture is everything.
If you ever come to one of my seminars, you will notice I have volunteer workers. When I work with individuals like that, I expect a level of excellence displayed. Everything has to be done perfectly.
The excellence of every Art is its intensity.
All human excellence is but comparative. There may be persons who excel us, as much as we fancy we excel the meanest.
Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for perfection--in practically anything--is both neurotic and futile.
The excellence of every art, must consist in the complete accomplishment of its purpose
We are in the top five restaurants in New York. Daniel is about luxury. It's a luxury where when somebody has never come they maybe expect to be intimidated, but once they have the experience I think they feel this is a welcoming, fun and great experience to have. The menu, the price point, the level of service, and class we offer to people. . . I think it's incredible. Not every restaurant can be like that - it's a commitment, in terms of dedication to excellence.
The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry.