“Strive for excellence, not perfection, because we don't live in a perfect world.”

“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”

“We shall strive for perfection. We shall not achieve it immediately — but we still shall strive.”

“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.”

“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.”

“Our lives become beautiful not because we are perfect.”

“Excellence does not require perfection.”

“His Biographer remarked: Of course, ‘Sir, you believe in excellence.' JRD Tata) retorted sharply, 'Not excellence. Perfection. You aim for perfection, you will attain excellence. If you aim for excellence, you will go lower.”

“The only thing that separates any one of us from excellence is fear and the opposite of fear is faith. I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for, perfection is God’s business.”

“I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent”