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.

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, read more

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.

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.

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.

Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters

Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

Commit yourself to quality from day one ... it's better to do nothing at all than to do something badly.

Commit yourself to quality from day one ... it's better to do nothing at all than to do something badly.

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.

Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend read more

Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character