Brian Tracy Quotes

...the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It's just a given.

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?

No serious-minded man should have time for the mediocre in any phase of his living.

I remembered that throughout my growing up and education and pursuing my dreams and desires, going into acting, and, of course, getting through Yale University and on and on and on, that being average, being mediocre was not an option that you should be proud of.

Don't settle for mediocrity; never let good enough be good enough.

I don't mind the high price of stardom. I just don't like the high price of mediocrity.

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence.

'Good enough' stopped being good enough a long time ago. so why not be great?

Let some holy ambition invade our souls, so that, dissatisfied with mediocrity, we shall eagerly desire the highest things and shall toil with all our strength to obtain them, since we may if we wish.

You got to work hard whatever you're doing and try to be number one and take pride in what you're doing. You want to be at the best at your spot then you got to work hard, man. A lot of guys don't work as hard as it gonna take.

Better than nothing is not good enough for you!

Daily life is the enemy of greatness.

Aspiration lifts the life; groveling lowers it. When we are striving for excellence in everything we do the entire life grows and expands, but if we allow our standards to drop, there is a natural progression that follows, a tendency for a downward effort in all that we do thereafter.

There is a passion for perfection which you will rarely see fully developed; but you may note this fact, that in successful lives it is never wholly lacking.

If you're working, and you're not trying to be great, give up.

I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

Small aim is a crime; have great aim.

It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.

You don't set off in life to be mediocre. At least, I don't.

I have a horror of not rising above mediocrity.

If more people would try and reach up instead of going to the lowest common denominator, I think we'd be a lot better off.

Our destiny is greatness and we must return to its fulfillment.

If I'm going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don't do it at all.

My philosophy all my life has been the pursuit of excellence.

The goal is always to do B material in an A fashion.