55 Most Inspiring Quotes On Excellence

Excellence is often defined as reaching a higher level than others have before. For example, a person who fulfills their goals and lives their values is considered an example of excellence. We could also say that to be excellent is to live up to one’s full potential. This means that you may want your life to be unique because you believe it will lead to fulfillment.

In the modern world, self-proclaimed excellence is one of the most critical factors to succeed. We live in a time where we measure ourselves by how many likes, shares, and views we have on our social media posts. We spend our days trying to be influencers, and it can become quite challenging to keep up with everyone else.

Here are some inspiring quotes on excellence that will motivate you to reach your highest potential.

55 Most Inspiring Quotes On Excellence

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and each one should be really excellent. Because these are our lives.” ― Steve Jobs

“If the ‘Journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step’ – that is prescribed to – ALIGN.” ― Priyavrat Thareja

“Be a character of excellence, not excuses” ― Janna Cachola

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” ― Vince Lombardi

“Excellence is a direct result of an extra effort.” ― Gift Gugu Mona

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” ― Steve Jobs

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” ― Colin Powell

“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” ― Abdul Kalam

“You have the ability to shine and make a mark in some field. Your job is to find your niche, excel and build a lasting legacy.” ― Roopleen

“The noblest search is the search for excellence.” ― Anonymous

“Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details in everything you do and excellence will come.” ― Perry Sexton

“Consistency always leads to excellence. Whatever you do in life always be consistent.” ― Anonymous

“Pursue excellence and success will follow.” ― Rancho

“Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.” ― Edwin Louis Cole

“Our attitude to focus on excellence not only made us successful but also timelessly inspirational.” ― Kishore Bansal

“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” ― John Gardner

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” ― Vince Lombardi

“Excellence encourages one about life generally; it shows the spiritual wealth of the world.” ― George Eliot

“Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.” ― Booker T. Washington

“Be driven with purpose. Be relentless in your alignment with excellence. Pay no mind to the disimpassioned impotent haters.” ― Steve Maraboli

“The excellence is in the details.” ― Gregory L. Sullivan

“The excellent person manages himself. He will not allow the environment to manage him.” ― Rex Resurreccion

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” ― Paul Meyer

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” ― Napoleon Hill

“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” ― John W. Gardner

“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.” ― Jessica Guidobono

“Excellence prospers in the absence of excuses.” ― Lorii Myers

“If you want to achieve excellence, you must refuse to let anything stand in the way of your potential.” ― Sai Pradeep

“With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.” ― Aristotle

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” ― Ralph Marston

“The extent of your impact on the world depends on the size of your devotion to excellence.” ― Robin Sharma

“The future belongs to only those who would attain excellence in the field of their own choice.” ― Abhijit Naskar

“Do you know great minds enjoy excellence, average minds love mediocrity and small minds adore comfort zones?” ― Onyi Anyado

“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less than excellent work.” ― Thomas J Watson

“Perfect may not always be pretty but excellence is always elegant.” ― Janna Cachola

“Once you have experienced excellence you will never again be content with mediocrity.” ― Thomas S. Monson

“Excellence requires discomfort.” ― T. D. Jakes

“Try to become not a man of success, but try rather become a man of value.” ― Albert Einstein

“The desire of excellence is the necessary attribute of those who excel. We work little for a thing unless we wish for it.” ― Edward Bulwer-Lytton

“Excellence in anything increases your potential in everything. Nothing with value comes without a price.” ― Anonymous

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” ― Confucius

“We can never achieve and succeed without first making excellence second nature.” ― Jolene Church

“Excellence is not a destination; it’s a continuous journey that never ends.” ― Anonymous

“When you do the common things in an uncommon way, you’ll command the attention of the world.” ― George Washington Carver

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but a habit.” ― Aristotle

“Excellence is pursuing and doing the best we can with the gifts and abilities God gives is.” ― Anonymous

“Either find a way, or make one….You can bend but you can never break if you want to achieve excellence.” ― Ziad K. Abdelnour

“Excellence is perseverance in the presence of obstacles.” ― Anonymous

“Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.” ― Jose Ortega Y Gasset

“Step out of the crowd of average people. Enter that game and change the values on the scoreboard.” ― Israelmore Ayivor

“If you don’t value excellence, you won’t achieve excellence.” ― Glenn C. Stewart

“Striving for excellence motivates you.” ― Harriet Braiker

“Do ordinary things extraordinarily well.” ― Gregg Harris

“Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.” ― Rick Pitino

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” ― Pat Riley

“It is quality rather than quantity that matters.” ― Seneca

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