Outstanding Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old outstanding quotes, outstanding sayings, and outstanding proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Sometimes, the most brilliant and intelligent minds do not shine in standardized tests because they do not have standardized minds. Diane Ravitch
Excellence is the target of champions and winners. Mark F. LaMoure
Outstanding long-term results are produced primarily by avoiding dumb decisions, rather than by making brilliant ones. Warren Buffett
The magic behind every outstanding performance is always found in the smallest of details. Gary Ryan
Brilliance of the brain must be admired more than beauty of the body. Amit Kalantri
The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Max De Pree
A person with an outstanding attitude makes the best of it while he gets the worst of it. John C. Maxwell
Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an individual, or even upon a crowd by one person gifted with good temper, good digestion, good intellects, and good looks. Anthony Trollope
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. Franklin P. Jones
Excellence is a high quality, that delivers success and achievement. Mark F. LaMoure
Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission. Zig Ziglar
To be of good quality, you have to excuse yourself from the presence of shallow and callow minded individuals. Michael Bassey Johnson
Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish. Sam Walton
Excellent people are honored wherever they go. Anonymous
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer. Rick Pitino
If you have excellent people, then you have to give them the power. Shiv Nadar
An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards. John Locke
If you deliver excellence right now, that gives you the best shot at the best future you've got coming. Robert Forster
Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers not their minds. Anonymous