"Excellence isn't an act, it's a habit"

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Source : Twitter post from Nov 28, 2016

Quincy Jones

#Excellence Quotes #Habit Quotes

“I, for one, find writing excruciating. Some mornings, as I'm on my way to my desk, my hands actually tremble with fear. The fear, of course, is that I'll sit down at the desk and discover that what I've written is claptrap. Fear inevitably leads to procrastination.”
“I went as far away from home as possible in terms of the development of my imagination.”
“To be a Christian who is willing to travel with Christ on his downward road requires being willing to detach oneself constantly from any need to be relevant, and to trust ever more deeply the Word of God.”
“When there is life and mankind, a person will live striving for good deeds, liberty and a bright life, and wish that goodness and justice will reign in the world.”
“I get very surprised and shocked because there is so much prejudice against me as a celebrity, instead of them looking at the quality of my work. Just look at the work. Forget about who I am. But there is so much perception in the art business that blurs that insight. The work speaks, so just look and then judge from there.”
“Kids need a happy household. They need to be loved and supported in their dreams. And I don't think you can make your kids' dreams your own. They need you to support them in their dreams.”

Source : "Billy Crystal: My family values" by Elaine Lipworth, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2013.
“Everything beautiful has its moment and then passes away.”
“When you're 84, a 70-year-old is still pretty young.”

Source : Friday Press Conference for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, www.fia.com. November 21, 2014.

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