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I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

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Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. ↗

— Oliver Goldsmith

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Now supposing I had the part of a young woman to give out, one that wanted some excellent acting. If I were to go to the stage for my actress I would have to take a matured woman, one who would act splendidly, but who would look too old for the requirements. ↗

— D. W. Griffith

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It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential. ↗

— Brad Henry

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What we do is look for high standards of excellence in the arts. ↗

— Jane Alexander

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My undergraduate education, at the City College in New York, was made possible only by the existence of that excellent free institution and the financial sacrifices of my parents. ↗

— Kenneth Joseph Arrow

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