Dare To Be Excellent Quotes & Sayings

How hard it is for women to keep counsel! — William Shakespeare

The data show we can do something about upward mobility. Every extra year of childhood spent in a better neighborhood seems to matter. — Raj Chetty

But now the giant heads of Plato and Socrates, each with an expression of penetrating wisdom carved on his white features, surveyed the river and the melon beds beyond. — J.G. Farrell

If you can imagine the one family continuously occupying the same land for 40,000 years or more, using it not just to sustain life but as a place of reverence and worship, where every tree, rock and waterhole had significance, you will get some understanding of the importance of land to indigenous people. — Tania Major

Dare to be among the greatest. Even if you did not get the best, you will be above the good. — Israelmore Ayivor

Dare for a greater life, you will get it. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You'd better not be trying to steal that," she said. The boy shrugged and reached for the small rolling suitcase at her feet. "I wouldn't dare." "Because I'm an excellent yeller." "I don't doubt it." "And fighter. My cousin gave me this nail file ... the thing's just like a switchblade. — Ally Carter

By whatever means it is accomplished, the prime business of a play is to arouse the passions of its audience so that by the route of passion may be opened up new relationships between a man and men, and between men and Man. Drama is akin to the other inventions of man in that it ought to help us to know more, and not merely to spend our feelings. — Arthur Miller

Truth always comes with some measure of pain — Greg F. Gifune

I hated running, but I was beginning to develop the right mind-set: Do whatever it takes. THIS — Chris Kyle

I'm a story teller. I really know how to tell stories of Africa. — Angelique Kidjo

High School is like a sickness, but trust me, soon the fever breaks and you get over it." ~She's Come Undone — Wally Lamb

And if you like lots of stealing, backstabbing, and cannibalism, then read on, because it definitely was a Golden Age for all that. — Rick Riordan

Financial crises are not natural disasters. They are man-made disasters. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

I seem to be defying fate, or am I avoiding it? — Frank O'Hara

Learn new things. Do progressive research into what you do and find out how others outside your quarters are doing it. Dare to be excellent. Average brands easily go into extinction soonest. — Israelmore Ayivor

Everybody is standing, but you must stand out.
Everybody is breaking grounds; but you must breakthrough!
Everybody scratching it; but you must scratch it hard!
Everybody is going, but you must keep going extra miles!
Dare to be exceptionally excellent and why not? — Israelmore Ayivor

We meet fellow humans throughout our travels,Become close - friends, dates, lovers.Always we are distanced againfrom death, geography, or meeting others,Only dialtone on the phone,cold and empty beneath the covers. — Patri Friedman

The whole world seems tilted, my inner ear displaced by a hole where my spouse used to be. — Suzanne Finnamore

Yet that is considered an excellent school, and I dare say it would be if the benighted lady did not think it necessary to cram her pupils like Thanksgiving turkeys, instead of feeding them in a natural and wholesome way. It is the fault with most American schools, and the poor little heads will go on aching till we learn better. — Louisa May Alcott

Dare beyond your strength, hazard beyond your judgment, and in extremities, proceed in excellent hope. Bare the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Miriam Defensor Santiago

He will not succeed in this," Taran said. "Somehow, we must find a way to escape. We dare not lose hope."
"I agree absolutely," Fflewddur answered. "Your general idea is excellent; it's only the details that are lacking ... — Lloyd Alexander

We live in a world where there are many risks, and it's high time we start taking seriously which ones we should be worried about. — Lisa Randall