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.

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.

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.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not read more

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.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

There is a melancholy that stems from greatness.

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.

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.

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.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.