Jay-Z Quotes

It's not hard being great occasionally. It's difficult to be good consistently.

Excellence isn't an act, it's a habit

Excellence is not an act, but a habit.

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

You need to perform consistently, and if you're raising the standard, you have to stand by it. You have to keep on doing well.

Excellence is a high performance over a long period of time. That's what I've tried to focus on.

I am just trying to keep my performances consistent.

The key to success is to learn to do something right and then do it right every time.

Winners don't just learn the fundamentals, they master them. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that changes will be your attention to them.

Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant.

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

Excellence in one area is the beginning of excellence in every area.

The thing is that what you try to do when you play is you try to play not below a certain level. In other words, it can be a special day where it would be phenomenal, but if it's not below a certain level, that's the goal. You know, that's what you want to do. That's why you practice and so on.

Discipline helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work.

The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconstancy. The signature of greatness is a disciplined and consistent focus on the right things.

There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.

Greatness is a lot of small things done well, stacked up on each other.

Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.

Winning once can be a fluke; winning twice proves you are the best.

Pursue excellence; ignore success.

One hour per day of study in your chosen field is all it takes. One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years. Within five years you'll be a national authority. In seven years, you can be one of the best people in the world at what you do.

To become successful and outstanding at something, we don't have to come up with something new; we need only find ways of doing it better.