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.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

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.

Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.

Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.

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.

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.

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.

Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.