Because God is not only infinitely greater and more excellent than all other being, but he is the head of the universal system of existence; the foundation and fountain of all being and all beauty; from whom all is perfectly derived, and on whom all is most absolutely and perfectly dependent; of whom, and through whom, and to whom is all being and all perfection; and whose being and beauty are, as it were, the sum and comprehension of all existence and excellence: much more than the sun is the fountain and summary comprehension of all the light and brightness of the day.
Certainly, envy is no monopoly of the poor; it makes itself felt in all sections of society; it haunts the court, the library, the barrack-room, even the sanctuary; it is provoked in some unhappy souls by the near neighbourhood of any superior rank or excellence whatever.
Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.
All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence!
Moral excellence is an ornament for personal beauty; righteous conduct, for high birth; success for learning; and proper spending for wealth.
Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!
Surely a man has come to himself only when he has found the best that is in him, and has satisfied his heart with the highest achievement he is fit for.
A company can seize extra-ordinary opportunities only if it is very good at the ordinary operations.
It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.
There is a canyon of difference between doing your best to glorify God and doing whatever it takes to glorify yourself. The quest for excellence is a mark of maturity. The quest for power is childish.
The Age of Aquarius is the age of excellence in which personal purity shall absolutely matter.
The same man cannot well be skilled in everything; each has his special excellence.
It is said that it takes 10,000 hours to develop mastery and excellence. How many hours have you clocked today on your passion?
Equally important for the promotion of excellence in the university is an emphasis on shared governance. The faculty needs to be involved directly in the process of running the university and in the setting of priorities.
the excellence of the mental entertainment consists less in the subject than in the author's skill in well dressing it up.
There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped into ingots, bars, coins, which has no nationality and which is eternally and universally accepted as the unalterable fiduciary value par excellence.
There is no surer mark of the absence of the highest moral and intellectual qualities than a cold reception of excellence.
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.
Excellence Matters. Excellent people. Excellent vision. Excellent marketing. Excellent strategies.
A passive mindset "manages" to live with mediocre, but an active mindset "leads" to change until excellence results.