High Standards Quotes

• I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create.

  Yousuf Karsh

  Lonely, Loneliness, Being Alone

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• I've got high standards when it comes to boys. As my dad says, all girls should! I'm from the South - Tennessee, to be exact - and down there, we're all about southern hospitality. I know that if I like a guy, he better be nice, and above all, my dad has to approve of him!

  Miley Cyrus

  Girl, Dad, Father

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• Set high standards for yourself and don't settle for anything less. You are the best judge of yourself and your capabilities.

  Tony Robbins

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Love, Dream, Stars

  Theodore Roosevelt (1955). “Theodore Roosevelt's America: Selections from the Writings of the Oyster Bay Naturalist”

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• There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.

  John Wooden

  Done, Littles, Little Things

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  The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

  Ray Kroc

  Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

  Michael Jordan

  Motivational, Standards Set, Competition

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• You've got to set high standards for yourself.

  Marcus Giles

  Standards

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• It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

  W. Somerset Maugham

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  The Mixture as Before "The Treasure" (1940)

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• As you live high standards publicly and privately, and even under great pressure adhere to them, you raise the vision of others.

  Richard G. Scott

  Vision, Pressure, Raises

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• People mistake their limitations for high standards.

  Jean Toomer

  Life, Mistake, People

  Jean Toomer (2003). “The Uncollected Works of American Author Jean Toomer, 1894-1967”, Edwin Mellen Press

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• I don't have expectations with people, but I have very high standards for myself. The only time I get disappointed in life is when I disappoint myself.

  Chronixx

  People, Expectations, Life Is

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  Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

  Les Brown

  Inspirational, Life, Success

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• Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

  William Hague

  Discipline, Common Sense, Speak

  "Hague's 'foreign land' speech". William Hague's speech to the Spring forum in Harrogate, www.theguardian.com. March 4, 2001.

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• We can't win the struggle for high standards if we just talk a good game . . . we've got to play a good game.

  Price Pritchett

  Struggle, Winning, Games

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• If you raise your standards but don't really believe you can meet them, you've already sabotaged yourself. You won't even try; you'll be lacking the sense of certainty that allows you to tap the deepest capacity that's within you... Our beliefs are like unquestioned commands, telling us how things are, what's possible and impossible and what we can and can not do. They shape every action, every thought and every feeling that we experience. As a result, changing our belief systems is central to making any real and lasting change in our lives.

  Tony Robbins

  Real, Believe, Lasting Change

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Aug 20, 2012

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• Keep your standards high, and any guy who is worth it will rise to meet them.

  Ed Westwick

  Inspirational, Relationship, Expectations

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• The more efficient causes of progress seem to consist of a good education during youth whilst the brain is impressible, and of a high standard of excellence, inculcated by the ablest and best men, embodied in the laws, customs and traditions of the nation, and enforced by public opinion.

  Charles Darwin

  Men, Law, Brain

  Charles Darwin (2016). “The Descent of Man (Diversion Classics)”, p.199, Diversion Books

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• I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I'm not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person - love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship.

  Jennifer Lopez

  Loyalty, Talking, Good Relationship

  "Are Jennifer Lopez And Casper Smart On The Rocks?". Cosmopolitan Interview, www.foxnews.com. October 15, 2013.

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• Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance.

  Brian Tracy

  Leadership, Mediocrity, Poor

  Brian Tracy (2008). “Effective Leadership”, p.9, Jaico Publishing House

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• I set myself high standards on the pitch and know I have not always lived up to them this season.

  Rio Ferdinand

  Standards, Knows, Seasons

  "Gerrard sounds clarion call", www.theguardian.com. October 5, 2005.

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• I have a lot of respect for the auto manufacturers. They make a product people live inside - and can die inside - so they are held to very high standards.

  Shai Agassi

  People, Dies, Products

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• If we're serious about building an economy that lasts, we have got to get serious about education. We are going to have to pick up our games and raise our standards.

  Barack Obama

  Games, Lasts, Serious

  "Boosting Reading Skills: Will 'Common Core' Experiment Pay Off?". "PBS Hewshour", www.pbs.org. May 13, 2012.

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• I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself.

  Olivia Newton-John

  Standards

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You can truly grieve for every officer who's been lost in the line of duty in this country, and still be troubled by cases of police overreach.

  Jon Stewart

  Respect, Country, Regret

  "Jon Stewart To Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade: ‘F—k You’" by Catherine Taibi, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 9, 2014.

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