Robert Fulghum Quotes

Both 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report,' you're working with the best. When you work with the best, you have to raise your game. If you're working with people who are sub par, you're not forced to give 100 percent because you can get by on 80 percent.

That which is not worth doing at all is not worth doing well.

Better to do a little well, then a great deal badly.

Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process.

I think it's important to do great work.

I want to perform well.

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

I always try to work hard and well if it's possible.

You have to put the extra hours in if you're not up to scratch with everyone else.

If you're going to be world-class, you have to focus.

Your preoccupation should be on doing what you do as well as you can.

Things not worth doing are not worth doing well.

Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

Really do a job and do it well.

I find mediocrity hard. I find that whole area difficult. I'm a very passionate person; I care very much about what I do. I believe I give it a lot, so it's gotta be good; otherwise, what's the point?

There is no room in the world, as you say, for second rate work.

I've only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It's the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.

I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

I want good work.

Our father taught us such a work ethic that if there's something worth doing, it's worth doing well.

Nothing you do particularly matters. But I'm not sure that's a great excuse for doing it poorly.

What is easy is seldom excellent.

I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.

I believed in the concept of over-performing. I believe anyone can achieve their goals in life if they over-perform, and that means you have to work ten times harder than anybody you see.