Quality Quotes

An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in most animal predators.

~ Soke Behzad Ahmadi

If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The world has changed from quality to quantity, and so have we.

~ Santosh Kalwar

Patience is not waiting, it is a quality of waiting.

~ Sharon Weil

Being different is a revolving door in your life where secure people enter and insecure exit.

~ Shannon L. Alder

You have this ability to find beauty in weird places.

~ Kamila Shamsie

The quality of beauty lies on how beholder values an object.

~ Toba Beta

Quality depends on kindness. Beauty depends on simplicity. Joy depends on generosity.

~ Debasish Mridha

Humility is not weakness but a quality of strength.

~ Paul Gitwaza

No matter our talent, we all know in the midnight of our souls that 90 percent of what we do is less than our best.

~ Robert Mckee

The problem with a popular art form is that those who want something more are in a hopeless minority compared with the millions who are always seeing it for the first time, or for the reassurance and gratification of seeing the conventions fulfilled again.

~ Pauline Kael

When I’m passionate about something I strive for excellence, judging whether or not I achieved it is up to the audience.

~ Kevin Focke

When we fail to reflect on the undercurrents of the circumstances of our life, we may have permanent misgivings about the quality of our interpretations. A lucid reading of our acts and our desires helps us to avoid tumbling into a frustrating gap between what we expect and what others expect. (“Alors, tout a basculé”)

~ Erik Pevernagie

If you make an inner-intent to remain steady in a completely unsteady atmosphere, you will be able to remain steady. This is because steadiness is indeed the quality of your own Self-form. So then, what do You have do with what is unsteady?

~ Dada Bhagwan

The key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study qualitatively rich. We don't simply absorb information - we internalize it and make it our own by finding some way to put this knowledge to practical use.

~ Robert Greene

Inhumanity, n. One of the signal and characteristic qualities of humanity.

~ Ambrose Bierce

It is quality rather than quantity that matters.

~ Seneca

Work was like a stick. It had two ends. When you worked for the knowing you gave them quality, when you worked for a fool you simply gave him eyewash.

~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

There are 613,806,639 men in the world. Statistically, God has got you covered! So, never worry about one person not caring about you. Someone up to the challenge will always take his place.

~ Shannon L. Alder

You can’t really think hard about what you’re doing and listen to the radio at the same time. Maybe they didn’t see their job as having anything to do with hard thought, just wrench twiddling.

~ Robert M. Pirsig

Regarding quality, the following rule is very important: do each activity right at the first time with the aim of saving money and time. Regardless of the process under consideration, the activities that were carried out badly may cause repetitions with considerable additional costs.

~ Eraldo Banovac

My ship – the Demeter, was a star-liner operated by the Red Star Line. I say ‘was’ because of the events you will read about in this account. This is a long letter, I know, but I had quite a long time to write it. You probably already know this, having seen the commercials running on all the major channels for the last twenty years or so, but the Red Star Line is the largest cruise operator in the known universe. Unless something has changed between now and by the time you read this, this is probably still true. In fact, customers of the Red Star Line get more quality, value for money – and smiles by Demeter than they do anywhere else. Okay, okay. It’s an old joke – corny for sure, but what the hell.

~ Christina Engela

A beautiful woman should always have at the back of her mind that her ravishing appearance is only an ephemeral quality. When she wakes up in the morning, looks into the mirror, and notices that something is fading away, she knows that the time is ripe for marriage. She should be careful of who she takes into her life because the union is gonna be everlasting.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Surround yourself with people that want more out of life. That won’t settle for average. People that you can connect with on a deeper level. Keep your circle fresh. Keep your circle full of quality rather than quantity. Full of cool ass humans that you can be yourself around. People that fill you up with nothing but love. People that want to see you succeed. People that GET IT. Good circle, good life!

~ Genereux Philip

More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus their attention on service to others or a righteous cause. Have you ever heard someone say their life sucked because they fed the homeless? Made their children laugh? Or, bought a toy for a needy child at Christmas time?

~ Shannon L. Alder

When you don't see nothing wrong in anything you do, then you are doing everything wrong.

~ Richmond Akhigbe

Courage provides you with two qualities, the capability to begin something and the ability to endure it to the end! Let no one stop you from sparking your life with courage!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Only a demon would prevent a person from saving lives or fulfilling their life mission. There is no reasoning with the devil. Stand with pride because your heart is filled with the goodness of helping others, while theirs is filled with helping themselves.

~ Shannon L. Alder

You might lose battles in your life time. However, every person that stands bravely on the side of justice, for people that have no voice, wins the true battle---Gods.

~ Shannon L. Alder

A team's inspiration comes from individuals' aspirations. The combined quality of individual passions makes a team's impact to excel. When you are in a team, play a part!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Empowering Women 101: Know the difference between real love and a person that is with you because it is easy and convenient. A real woman doesn't live in the fantasy that he just all of a sudden knew you were the one and no one else believes that either. Be willing to settle and accept the situation or work on it. However, don't sit in denial and pretend going through hell in a relationship was required before he saw your worth. He should have known from the beginning.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Don't go in for the yellowish if what you need is yellow. The attitude called precision is the quality that remarks the accuracy of your demand. Never settle for the less; Go for the exact thing!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Personal discipline is a most powerful character quality and one worthy of dedicating your life to nurturing.

~ Elizabeth George

Negotiation is permissible for mediocrity not for excellence.

~ Amit Kalantri

An exceptional woman with all the desired qualities exists only in a man's imagination.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson

Qualities too elevated often unfit a man for society. We don't bring ingots with us to market, we take silver or small change.

~ Chamfort

It is possible to be happy and successful by living on one’s own terms.

~ Fennel Hudson

A touch less ego and dash more humility will improve the quality of anything you turn your hand to.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

Power is defined as an ability to do qualitative work with a quantitative passion, backed by a compelling conviction, directed by a propelling purpose, fulfilling a divine destiny. That is power!

~ Israelmore Ayivor