Janet Erskine Stuart Quotes

Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Scores only matter if they’re very good, no one pays much attention to the bad or mediocre ones.

My biggest fear as an actor is being involved in something mediocre, or being mediocre myself.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it's just that he has never... he has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him.

My goal has always been to try to live up to every ounce of my potential. For me, that means working with the best people and working with the best material.

Only the mediocre are always at their best.

Excellence always sells.

The ripest peach is highest on the tree.

I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.

In my judgment, excellence and wealth are direct opposites, since when the one shrinks, the other grows, and when one grows, the other shrinks.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

My work knocks people out; you've not seen the best of me yet.

When you're the best, you only want to surround yourself with the best.

Good material is good material.

There's the gold standard, and then there's the purple-and-gold standard.

Continue to do common things in an uncommon way. Continue to be 'all in.' Continue to apply 'best is the standard.' Continue to be a person of excellence in everything you do.

To give the best I can, sometimes you will be brilliant or not.

Our goal is not to be the biggest. Our goal is to be the best. That is why the aspiration that I have picked is to be the undisputed leader in professional services, and I'm starting with intangible metrics.

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

I am on an elite level of talent.

If you've got the talent it'll shine through.

Excellence is going the extra mile.

Competence is no longer scarce.