Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. By WILLIAM A. FOSTER Quality
Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality … that you are going to stamp a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hands, that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence. By ORISON SWETT MARSDEN Excellence, Goals, Quality
If a man has good corn or wood or boards or pigs to sell, or can make better chairs or knives, crucibles or church organs than anybody else, you will find a broad, hard-beaten road to his house, though it be in the woods. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Competitive advantage, Quality
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. By Proverbs 22:1 Excellence, Quality, Reputation
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word—excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. By Pearl S. Buck Excellence, Joy, Motivational, Quality, Work
It isn’t evil that’s running the earth, but mediocrity. The crime is not that Nero played while Rome burned, but that he played badly. By Ned Rorem Excellence, Mediocrity, Quality
My parents always told me that people will never know how long it takes you to do something. They will only know how well it is done. By Nancy Flanks Excellence, Inspirational, Motivational, Quality
Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. By Max Beerbohm Excellence, Mediocrity, Quality, Uplifting
It is better to deserve honours and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. By Mark Twain Excellence, Quality, Recognition
All I want is the best of everything, and there’s very little of that left. By Lucius Beebe Excellence, Quality
First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people. By Leo Rosten Business, Excellence, Human resources, Quality
The road to business success is paved by those who continually strive to produce better products or services. It does not have to be a great technological product like television. Ray Kroc of McDonald’s fame did it with a simple hamburger. By G. Kingsley Ward Business, Excellence, Inspirational, Quality, Success
If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity. By Emile Zola Excellence, Quality