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I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion. ↗

— Alexander the Great

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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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Badness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to it. ↗

— Hesiod

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

— Jane Alexander

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The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous. ↗

— Shana Alexander

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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I excelled in English while I was at school. ↗

— Jamie Bell

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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary. ↗

— Warren G. Bennis

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People simply feel better about themselves when they’re good at something. ↗

— Stephen R. Covey

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I always made my food congenial to my constitution, and my health was always excellent. ↗

— Giacomo Casanova

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