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    Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

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Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang read more

Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

by Henry Van Dyke Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

by Helen Keller Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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There ought to be so many who are excellent, there are so few.

There ought to be so many who are excellent, there are so few.

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Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

by Rick Pitino Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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Excellence can be obtained if you:...care more than others think is wise;...risk more than others think is safe;...dream more than read more

Excellence can be obtained if you:...care more than others think is wise;...risk more than others think is safe;...dream more than others think is practical;...expect more than others think is possible.

by Ralph Marston Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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Some of the worlds greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.

Some of the worlds greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.

by Anonymous Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

Great work is done by people who are not afraid to be great.

by Fernando Flores Found in: Excellence Quotes,
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To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

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