Strive For Excellence Not Perfection Quotes & Sayings

And with a few moments like that, with doubt from here and there, and within ourselves we were just striving for excellence. We had somehow understood and felt that all the musicians who would come to the House later on, that all the singers, the big artists, were striving for excellence in their life and we thought a house for them, there's no limit to the excellence it should have because it should match their strive for perfection — Jorn Utzon

Strive for excellence, rather than perfection, and the audience may so enjoy your beautiful, expressive tone that they will readily forgive a few stray notes. — Ruth Bonetti

Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we don't live in a perfect world. — Joyce Meyer

I have always looked at it this way: If you strive like crazy for perfection - an all-out assault on total perfection - at the very least you will hit a high level of excellence, and then you might be able to sleep at night. To accomplish something truly significant, excellence has to become a life plan. — Charlie Trotter

Religion requires perfection, but the kingdom values excellence. If we strive for perfection and don't allow ourselves room to be wrong, we will never grow. Perfection is an unattainable destination, but excellence is an exciting journey. It's a journey in which we allow the Holy Spirit to teach, guide, and mentor us. If you strive to never make a mistake, you will make the biggest one by never stepping out in faith. — Bob Hazlett

Strive for perfection, excellence, and never give up. — Chris Mentillo

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence. — Don Shula

When you come up a bit short on excellence, you still win. When you strive for perfect, you're just never quite good enough. — Dawn Gluskin

Don't waste your time striving for perfection; instead, strive for excellence - doing your best. — Laurence Olivier

The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect.
The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection. — Alan Kulwicki