Exceptional Quotes

“Everybody is standing, but you must stand out.

Everybody is breaking grounds; but you must breakthrough!

Everybody scratching it; but you must scratch it hard!

Everybody is going, but you must keep going extra miles!

Dare to be exceptionally excellent and why not?”
― Israelmore Ayivor

“There is a master way with words which is not learned but is instead developed: a deaf man develops exceptional vision, a blind man exceptional hearing, a silent man, when given a piece of paper...”
― Criss Jami, Venus in Arms

“An exceptional future can only be built on the transformation of the mess I’ve made out of my past, not the elimination of that mess.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“There are always exceptions,' replied Flea. 'They are what make you exceptional.”
― Mo Willems, The Story of Diva and Flea

“Be a flower. Be a seed. Let your growth arouse curiosity.
Let it fascinate and amaze.
Let it inspire the artist and the scientist. Let it shock the doubters.
Let it grant hope to the hopeless.
Let it begin in silence, and end with a loud bang.
Don’t be an open book - be mysterious. Be extraordinary, be undefinable, be a ball of fiery fire, and above all, grow in silence, and let your success do the talking.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover

“. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence”
― Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

“In a tragic contradiction between the normal and the exceptional, there is suffering, in a comic contradiction, none.”
― W.H. Auden, Lectures on Shakespeare

“Excellence is the jet engine, that pushes you faster and higher to success.”
― Mark F. LaMoure

“Trademark yourself with the mark of excellence.”
― Mark F. LaMoure

“Grasp the opportunity to make each day exceptional.”
― Steven Redhead, Life Is Simply A Game

“Only the exceptional paths bring exceptional glories!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Humility is the greatest shaper of souls and crafter of character, for it wipes away all the grandiose things that we spend so much of our lives pretending to be, so that we can spend all of our lives being the exceptional person that we were actually created to be.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Love is a perpetual journey that is extraordinary because it will never find itself terminated by a destination.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Talented man cannot do the work of a genius man.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“It had been her fortune to possess a finer mind than most of the persons among whom her lot was cast; to have a larger perception of surrounding facts and to care for knowledge that was tinged with the unfamiliar.”
― Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

“The exceptional person sees it as a chance to demonstrate, if only to himself, the power of his will. He takes pride in doing things average people will not do. And pride is one of the rewards that reinforces a good habit.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“Perseverance is an essential component of any exceptional person’s talent. And anyone can persevere if he wants to badly enough.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“Exceptional people are resilient. Resilient people react to failure by finding something they can cling to, some hope for the future.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“They certainly seem to be something special,"

"Of course they are. He expected nothing less of them, and treated them accordingly. They were never given the option to be anything but exceptional." His mouth turned up in a smile, and he gave me a meaningful glance.”
― William Ritter, Beastly Bones

“Sometimes we have to wait for years to seek a really exceptional thing. I always wanted to give you the best thing in the world but ...”
― Anuradha Bhattacharyya, The Road Taken

“In the space of less than a year, mercury poisoning took me from being sponsored for an exceptional ability green card by Dartmouth College to being shown the door.”
― Steven Magee

“There's something exceptional about Prince Harry, which draws us close to him,
Maybe it's his charm, or perhaps, it's his cheerful grin,
He's compassionate, polite, witty and also very smart,
There's something exceptional about Prince Harry,
No wonder he has won our hearts. (2016)”
― Charmaine J. Forde

“We’ve since learned to the contrary that stress can help people grow, just as stressing a muscle by lifting weights helps it get stronger. I think exceptional people have always intuitively understood this. They’ve understood that they need tough competition to become the best players they can be.”
― Bob Rotella, How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life

“Even the most talented artists have flaws and limitations that no amount of training can overcome, just as even the most exceptional individuals have hang-ups and quirks that no amount of personal growth can erase. The artists we consider great are those who make their flaws and limitations somehow complement their strengths and contribute to their signature style.”
― Matt Fitzgerald, The Comeback Quotient: A Get-Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life

“What drove me forward, what made me fight. I’ve always wanted to strive for excellence, to lead a fulfilled life, to leave a mark. A life is so fleeting… I would like mine to be a collection of exceptional moments.”
― Patrick Mouratoglou, The Coach

“Few of Bloom’s research subjects showed any great promise as children. Instead, the one commonality was encouragement, a lot of encouragement. In each case, there was a parent or close relative who rewarded any display of talent, and ignored the opposite. Prodigies, it seemed, were made, not born. As Bloom later told reporters: “We were looking for exceptional kids, but what we found were exceptional conditions.”
― Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

“Recreate your dreams; carve out the part that you need most, and create something exceptional.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson , The Oneironaut’s Diary

“You are God‘s work of art, one of a kind and exceptional. You need to know and remember that at all times.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Dear Daughter: Short and Sweet Messages for a Queen

“A Special Mother

That is who you are
An Angel that once lived with us
Who now left for the Heavens
A loving parent
Such a rare gem
A true blessing
And a precious being
Truly exceptional
To us, you were like the sunshine
That made our days shine bright
You were like the flower
That gave us hope to blossom each day
Just like the rain
That came and washed away our pain
Much like an eagle
That soared against strong winds for our sake
Like a shield that ensures we are safe
Death never took you away
Because in our lives
You are somehow alive
Through the beautiful memories
We gratefully hold in our hearts
Indeed, you are our special Mother”
― Gift Gugu Mona, From My Mother's Classroom: A Badge of Honour for a Remarkable Woman

“When being exceptional the one thing you will realize is inevitably you will be alone.”
― Jeffrey Fry, Distilled Thoughts