"I just felt like I didn't come all the way to Vancouver not to pull out the big guns. I put down the tricks I've worked so hard on. It was the savvy thing to do. Saucy. Keep it weird."
Shaun White (1986- ), American gold medalist snowboarder; Shaun White's comment after receiving a score of 48.4 on his second run, winning the men's snowboarding halfpipe gold medal at the 2010 Olympics.
Subject ExcellenceShaun White (1986- ), American gold medalist snowboarder; Shaun White's comment after receiving a score of 48.4 on his second run, winning the men's snowboarding halfpipe gold medal at the 2010 Olympics.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek critic; philosopher
"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." - Mario Andretti (1940- ), American (Italian born) world champion racing driver
"Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer." - Rick Pitino (1952- ), American basketball coach
"I just felt like I didn't come all the way to Vancouver not to pull out the big guns. I put down the tricks I've worked so hard on. It was the savvy thing to do. Saucy. Keep it weird." - Shaun White (1986- ), American gold medalist snowboarder; Shaun White's comment after receiving a score of 48.4 on his second run, winning the men's snowboarding halfpipe gold medal at the 2010 Olympics.
"Those who pursue excellence are often spurned or rejected by those addicted to mediocrity. My uncertainty though is whether the uninspired folks are just nervous, feeling guilty or hopelessly jealous of the zeal, fervor and fanaticism the passionate create and/or accomplish with those around them." - Greg D. Stobbe (1962- ), Canadian-born English teacher, publications adviser
"The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous." - Shana Alexander (1925-2005), US journalist
"To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character." - Aristotle 384-382 BC, Greek philosopher
"It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." - Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British politician
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