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Drenai series, Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
Context: "I thought you were the best," she chided. "Fathers always seem that way," he said dryly. "But no. With bow or knife I am superb. But with the sword? only excellent." "And so modest. Is there anything at which you do not excel?"
Source: The Conflict of the Individual and the Mass in the Modern World (1932), p. 29
“If you want to build a major firm, you cannot do it by having a modest vision.”
Book The Second Bounce of the Ball (2007)
Attributed to Watson in: William G. Dickerson (1995) In search of the ultimate practice. p. 19.
Variant: To accomplish excellence or anything outstanding, you must listen to that whisper which is heard by you alone.
“If you do whatever you do diligently and excellently, you would surely make a difference.”
https://naijagists.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-wisdom-quotes-top-20-motivational-quotes-sayings-omosexy/Omotola Jalade Ekehinde speaking on Success.
“Excellence - Take what you have and do the BEST with it.”
Vol. I, Ch. III, The World As Representation: Second Aspect
The World as Will and Representation (1819; 1844; 1859)
“Please do not worry, I never read anything which you write.”
When a colleague in the court had sent him disparaging remarks on the sides and as a foot note on his draft of a judgement with the comment “Please do not read the marginal comments. They are not for your eyes."
Full Court Reference in Memory of The Late Justice M. Hidayatullah
