Tom Peters Quotes

Results are a consequence of doing things well and having high standards, improving the detail of how we play.

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.

Only great people can make great products.

Our goal, simply stated, is to be the best.

The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do.

For me, it's just about keeping the standards up. We're a small country, so we have to punch above our weight. I'm not a great man for doing something just because it's Irish, and you never know what's going to work. But as long as we keep the standards up, people will continue to invest in films. It's as simple as that.

The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.

I want things to be the best they can be. I want greatness.

One lesson learned is you've got to finish the scenario with excellence. You just cannot stop. You have to complete this, and I think that's where Apple has taught us all what experience excellence means in the creation of categories.

You can't cost-cut your way to greatness.

Well, uh, I don't know another way than to work at the top level, which is what I do every day.

The problem is that we set the bar so high, and our stuff is so good, it's tough to top.

It's not about today or tomorrow; it's about building a company that can build the best race cars in the world.

When you do something, you want to be the best.

For me, nobody's re-inventing football. We just have to do it better than everybody else.

Let excellence be your brand... When you are excellent, you become unforgettable.

Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.

It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.

Winners don't do different things.They do things differently

Perfectionism is the enemy of profitability.

Swipe from the best, then adapt.

Nothing is more expensive than mediocrity.

Be the best at what you do

When I release something, I'm like, "OK, I want it to be the best." When I release my fragrance, I want it to be the number one fragrance. I don't want it to be like, "Oh yeah, you got ninth on the rankings."

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence.