We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.
We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.
This is eminently true of many happy moments in life. Freed from the demands of decision and intention, adrift on some inner sea, we observe our various movements as if they belonged to someone else, and yet we admire their involuntary excellence.
Even where the affections are not strongly moved by any superior excellence, the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain. They know our infantine dispositions, which, however they may be afterwards modified, are never eradicated; and they can judge of our actions with more certain conclusions as to the integrity of our motives.
Colonel Cathcart was impervious to absolutes. He could measure his own progress only in relationship to others, and his idea of excellence was to do something at least as well as all the men his own age who were doing the same thing even better.
I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of the gentlest genealogy; and that the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best born. My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office.
The companies that survive longest are the one's that work out what they uniquely can give to the world not just growth or money but their excellence, their respect for others, or their ability to make people happy. Some call those things a soul.
Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.
I think the University of North Carolina has gotten a rebirth, a great burst of energy. We've won some games and we've had some new coaches come in who exude excellence. The team is starting to feed off their energy. You look at them and say, 'How can your coach be more excited than you are' It makes you up your ante a little more.
I support, encourage and nurture unique, creative expression in the music and motion picture industries. I believe in the power of these mediums to change and enrich lives on both sides of the camera and microphone. I am committed to the process and grateful for how it has changed me. I will live and do business in honor and with integrity striving for excellence. In all of this I will seek, find and celebrate the best in you.
Live according to the ethics of excellence, and you can always stand proud. Pride not vanity, but dignity and self-respect should carry a lot of weight in helping you make decisions. Let pride help you decide.
We are committed to working with our partners to achieve safety and health excellence. This initiative is a triple win our employees benefit, the organization benefits and the country benefits.
It's kind of backyard breeding. You get a bunch of dogs, and breed them and then sell them for profit. Generally it's called a puppy mill because it's not the excellence that you would expect from a qualified breeder.
To fight and conquer in all our battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
She wanted to do public interest work. She wanted to use her paralegal degree to help others. She's been terrific. She does work caringly and with a great deal of excellence.
Excellence, in any department, can only be attained by the labor of a lifetime. It is not purchased at a lesser price.
Hey, let me tell you I worked years to achieve artistic excellence, ... and then all of a sudden, I get involved in this stupid, crazy, insane cartoon and now I'm hotter than I've ever been. I love it. I love it.
When you hold out for high standards, people are impressedbut they don't always like you for it. Not everybody will be on your side in your struggle to do what's right and ethical. In fact, sometimes even you won't be on your side. You'll wrestle with inner conflict, torn between what you should do and what you want to do. You'll also aggravate other people. Seems when you walk the straight and narrow you always step on someone's toes. Don't count on the ethics of excellence to make you popular.
Excellence calls for character ... integrity ... fairness ... honesty ... a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board.
Wherever modern translations of marked excellence were already in existence efforts were made to secure them for the Library, but in a number of instances copyright could not be obtained.
The mistake that was made in the '70s and early '80s was that they took the ideas from the Vegas strip and jammed them down Atlantic City's throat. It's been successful, but to get to the next level, to real excellence, you need casinos that take more advantage of the boardwalk and the beach and the marina.
But when we get enough people who don't care, and who don't accept personal responsibility for high ethical standards, our organization gets the 'M' disease. Mediocrity. Anybody in the place can be a carrier. By the same token, every individual can carry the cure the ethics of excellence.
Everyone at Progress Energy is focused on meeting the needs of our customers to provide them with reliable power today and in the future. Our corporate giving reflects the same dedication and pursuit of excellence.
What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?
Where you see valid achievements or virtue being attacked, it's by someone viewing them as a mirror of their own inadequacy instead of an inspiring beacon for excellence.
The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.
A mans excellence is like that of water It benefits all things without striving It takes to the low places shunned by men. Water is akin to Tao.... In all the earth nothing weaker than water, Yet in attacking the hard, nothing superior, Nothing so certain in wearing down strength There is no way to resist it. Note then The weak conquer the strong, The yielding outlast the aggressors.
Appointing a strong Business Development Director with a proven track record, who already knows Constructing Excellence well, is a big step forward in the restructuring of Constructing Excellence. He has an important contribution to make in demonstrating the value we provide to new and existing members of Constructing Excellence.
All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners... Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they're not learning, they're not growing... not moving toward excellence.
If there's a morale problem at United Airlines, the employees aren't telling people about it. Their service is at the cutting edge of excellence.
Most certification today is pure credentialism. It must begin to reflect our demand for excellence, not our appreciation of parchment.
Usually I object when someone makes overmuch of men's work versus women's work, for I think it is the excellence of the results which counts.
I wanted the press to become something of a movement. Not a movement committed to a particular "ism," but a gathering together of writers with an aesthetic approach to literature and with a lust for excellence.
It will help in lifting morale on campus. I don't think any university can stay competitive without raises or recognizing faculty excellence.
Our entire team of elite professional drivers deserves congratulations for their achievements. They have once again distinguished themselves in the area of safety excellence. Our involvement in the National Truck Driving Championships is always special. The team's dedication to safety, their display of professional skill, and the celebration of Roadway pride and team spirit - these represent the strong commitment to safety and teamwork all Roadway employees share.
We had a bunch of young, inexperienced runners that really embraced the tradition of excellence in Fremont High cross country. With the first meet behind us, we have a clearer sense of what we need to do to reach our team goals for the season.
I don't come in with the desire to change anything particular or with a special vision to go anywhere different from where we've been. I want to build on the excellence on what's been there. I'm looking forward to building on what we've had.
Happiness is the full use of your powers along lines of excellence in a life affording scope.
At Bank of America, we recognize that in order for a community to remain healthy and economically vibrant, we need to invest in that community by promoting and creating neighborhood excellence. Through our support for the Neighborhood Excellence 400, we can demonstrate the company's model for creating positive change in neighborhoods and communities through private partnerships, philanthropic investment, volunteerism and community development.
We don't see this as a budget exercise. It's about management excellence.
The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
For years, winning Key West has been one of the greatest achievements in U.S. sailing. Now the competition at Miami Race Week is just as stiff in several one-design classes. Winning the Acura Grand Prix Trophy shows a tremendous level of excellence. To put forth a consistent performance at two major regattas is not an easy feat.
Not in terms of the number of bags of coffee that move through the Cup of Excellence program, but through the impact of the auctions.
We realize our work is far from over. Even when we see impressive overall performance, we know that the average often includes some sub-par schools. We must continue to work even harder to uphold the charter model of excellence and accountability to improve them or weed them out. It must be about quality for our kids.
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
Then We gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants but of them is he who makes his soul to suffer a loss, and of them is he who takes a middle course, and of them is he who is foremost in deeds of goodness by Allah's permission this is the great excellence.
I have always struggled to achieve excellence. One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you can achieve something without a struggle it's not going to be satisfying.
If your number one goal is to make sure that everyone likes and approves of you, then you risk sacrificing your uniqueness and, therefore, your excellence.
Carlos is an outstanding young coach and we're happy to be able to announce one of our former student-athletes as head coach. Carlos has been around this team for the past three seasons and has helped them rise to not only the top of the SEC, but helped put UK on the map as one of the premier programs in the country. I'm confident this level of excellence will continue under his guidance.
Excellence is a process that should occupy all our days.
This year's school motto is Westfield High School - Tradition at its Best. ... We always try to excel in all endeavors academics, athletics and the arts and we want to continue that tradition of excellence.
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