Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Quotes

It is my nature to strive to do my best. This does tend to take a toll on you.

I always wanted to be the best and to get the most out of myself.

Especially with someone like me, my family know how much I push myself to the absolute limit.

I was the World Champ, but I should be better.

I've always tried to set my standards high on a daily basis.

But it is only through constant, faithful endeavor by the girl herself that the goal eventually is reached.

And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.

There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.

It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.

I think I always just want to get better at whatever I'm doing... Always strive for excellence.

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

High expectations are the key to everything.

Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

I just find that the harder you work and the more effort you put into yourself, the better you'll be.

I am putting pressure on myself to do my best and perform to my potential.

More than anything else I recall being, or trying very deliberately to be, a perfect child. Not a Goody Two-shoes, but a kid who did good, who worked hard and met every expectation. I strove to achieve in the excessive way that psychotherapists tend to regard with concern.

I always wanted to be the best I could be at whatever I did. I didn't want to be the number one golfer in the world. I just wanted to be as good as I could be. I work hard, I push myself hard, and I probably even expect too much of myself.

Most of us start out with a positive attitude and a plan to do our best.

Every man must play the part of his ambition. If you are trying to be a successful man, you must play the part.

Talent is crucial. It needs to be driven by motivation, but blind ambition isn't the key.

I think I owe it to myself to put my best effort forward and prove how good I can be.

For me, it is important to do well in what I'm doing, to achieve the goals I have for myself.

If you challenge yourself and try to be the best in all areas, you have to be a complete driver.

I must always try to do better because perfectionism, and the need to always have new goals and achieve them, is a state of mind that brings profound meaning to life.