Seth Godin Quotes
Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.
Quotes to Explore
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If we are a metaphor of the universe, the human couple is the metaphor par excellence, the point of intersection of all forces and the seed of all forms. The couple is time recaptured, the return to the time before time.
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I don't want to be a grown-up anymore; it's hard!
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If my own current husband was suddenly a stay-at-home dad, it would be emasculating. That would be hard for me.
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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
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When I get on a roll with something, it's really hard for me to put it down unfinished.
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It's hard to do a reality show when there's so much crying and drama.
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Screaming is hard after a while.
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Make the hard ones look easy and the easy ones look hard.
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Yes, it's hard to write. But it's harder not to.
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Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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I've been told from the start, 'Don't fall in love with the horses'. But that's so hard. I'm in awe.
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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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Moving from Rome to Brussels was hard.
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It meant a lot to me that Chelsea have wanted me for the last three years and that is the reason I chose them. It was important for me to come to a club with the same level of excellence. It is a great team and it is important to play for a great team.
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I am looking for excellence. Anyone can struggle but they cannot make a ‘perfect’ film.
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Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.
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You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.
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Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
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I've got an idea that there must be someone to play with. If I was going to play properly, I should need some really good people.
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I don't mind the audience identifying me with Red.
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There are no wishy-washy astronauts. You don't get up there by being uncaring and blase. And whatever gave you the sense of tenacity and purpose to get that far in life is absolutely reaffirmed and deepened by the experience itself.
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Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.
