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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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

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