Definition of Excellence
Excellence
ex·cel·lence
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the quality of being extremely good, outstanding, or excellent, of high quality;
e.g. The school was known for its academic excellence, with its students scoring extremely high on standardized tests.
(noun)
in old usage, a virtue, a quality or feature that is excellent or outstanding;
e.g. His confidence is the excellence that I admire most about him.
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Quotes
"Be so good they can't ignore you." -- Steve Martin
"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude." -- Ralph Marston
"Excellence/Perfection is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends." -- Brian Tracy
"Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great." -- James C Collins
"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." -- Michael J Fox
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit. " -- Aristotle
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