Quotes about quality
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Esai Morales photo
Chögyam Trungpa photo
Nagarjuna photo

“Even if you seek to harm an enemy,
You should remove your own defects and cultivate good qualities.
Through that you will help yourself,
And the enemy will be displeased.”

Nagarjuna (150–250) Indian philosopher

§ 132
Major attributed works, Ratnāvalī (Precious Garland)

Newton Lee photo

“Whether we live 10 years or 10,000 years, what matters most are the meaning of life and the quality of life.”

Newton Lee American computer scientist

The Transhumanism Handbook, 2019

Florence Nightingale photo

“I agree as to the doubtful value of competitive examination. The qualities which you really want, viz., self-control, self-reliance, habits of accurate thought, integrity and what you generally call trustworthiness, are not decided by competitive examination, which test little else than the memory.”

Florence Nightingale (1820–1910) English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

Source: Letter to Lord Stanley (May 17, 1857), published in Florence Nightingale on Wars and the War Office: Collected Works of Florence Nightingale. Vol. 15 (2011), edited by Lynn McDonald, p. 265. ( online on google books https://books.google.at/books?id=NvJ0CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA265)

Bhagawan Nityananda photo
Bhagawan Nityananda photo
Ibn Hazm photo
Gary Goldman photo
Harry Gordon Selfridge photo
Harry Gordon Selfridge photo
Diane Ackerman photo

“Though it has a certain Russian-roulette quality to it, eating fugu is considered a highly aesthetic experience. That makes one wonder about the condition that we, in chauvinistic shorthand, referred to as “human.””

Creatures who will one day vanish from the earth in the ultimate subtraction of sensuality that we call death, we spend our lives courting death, fomenting wars, watching sickening horror movies in which maniacs slash and torture their victims, hurrying our own deaths in fast cars, cigarette smoking, suicide. Death obsesses us, as well it might, but our response to it is so strange. Faced with tornadoes chewing up homes, with dust storms ruining crops, floods and earthquakes swallowing up whole cities, with ghostly diseases that gnaw at one’s bone marrow, cripple, or craze—rampant miseries that need no special bidding, but come freely, giving their horror like alms—you’d think human beings would hold out against the forces of Nature, combine their efforts and become allies, not create devastation of their own, not add to one another’s miseries. Death does such fine work without us. How strange that people, whole countries sometimes, wish to be its willing accomplices.
Source: A Natural History of the Senses (1990), Chapter 3 “Taste” (p. 170)

Warren Farrell photo

“Many of the qualities your son develops to kill in war—or be a hero at work—undermine the qualities it takes to love at home.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

Source: The Boy Crisis (2018), pp. 68

Helena Roerich photo
Helena Roerich photo
Alice A. Bailey photo
John F. Kennedy photo
Robert Boyle photo
Robert Boyle photo
Leopold I of Belgium photo
George Henry Lewes photo
James Clear photo

“There will always be room for high quality work. Excellence is perpetually scarce.”

James Clear (1986) American author and speaker

Source: https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1261267255364653058

Robert M. Pirsig photo
Keira Knightley photo

“There is definitely a fuck-you quality to the characters I choose.”

Keira Knightley (1985) British actress

Interview in Allure magazine (October 2007)

Felix Adler photo
William Ewart Gladstone photo
Confucius photo
Napoleon Hill photo
Anthony Robbins photo
Mahatma Gandhi photo

“It is the quality of our work which will please God, not the quantity.”

Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India
Michael J. Sandel photo
Frithjof Schuon photo
Frithjof Schuon photo

“The sacred introduces a quality of the absolute into relativities and confers on perishable things a texture of eternity.”

[1998, Understanding Islam, World Wisdom, 45, 0-941532-24-0]
Spiritual life, Sense of the sacred

Prevale photo

“In a person, charisma is a quality that makes a difference.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: ​(it) In una persona, il carisma è una qualità che fa la differenza.
Source: prevale.net

Seneca the Younger photo

“It is the quality of a great soul to scorn great things and to prefer that which is ordinary rather than that which is too great.”

Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter XXXIX: On Noble Aspirations

Prevale photo

“The most real and reliable quality of knowledge, is experience.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) La più reale ed affidabile qualità di conoscenza, è l'esperienza.
Source: prevale.net

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Menotti Lerro photo
Mwanandeke Kindembo photo
Mwanandeke Kindembo photo
Jet Li photo

“I spend a lot of time with my family. Because I think it's part of my life. I think the time...long or short is not the most important. I think the most important is the quality time...quality time with family.”

Jet Li (1963) Chinese martial artist and actor

As quoted in Jet Li Interview Transcript https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/talkasia.li.script/ in CNN (January 29, 2003)

Ramsey Clark photo
Frithjof Schuon photo

“To have a sense of the sacred is to be aware that all qualities or values not only proceed from the Infinite but also attract towards It.”

Frithjof Schuon (1907–1998) Swiss philosopher

[2003, The Play of Masks, World Wisdom, 4, 978-0-94153214-3]
Spiritual life, Sense of the sacred

Benjamin Creme photo

“We can think in other terms. The energy of Aquarius is the energy of synthesis. So the energies of Pisces have left us divided... it has given us tremendous qualities... for example of individuality.”

Benjamin Creme (1922–2016) artist, author, esotericist

The State of the World 2010, public lecture in New York City, USA, (July 2010)

Michael Nielsen photo

“We have to overthrow the idea that it's a diversion from "real" work when scientists conduct high-quality research in the open. Publicly funded science should be open science.”

Michael Nielsen (1974) Australian and Canadian physicist and writer (b.1974)

The New Einsteins Will Be Scientists Who Share https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204644504576653573191370088. In The Wall Street Journal. October 29, 2011.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar photo
Isaac Asimov photo

“Scientific writing is abhorrently stylized and places a premium on poor quality.”

Buy Jupiter and Other Stories (1975), p. 82
General sources

Benjamin Creme photo
Zhang Zhaozhong photo

“Knowledge is not the most important thing. The most important is your political quality and moral quality.”

Zhang Zhaozhong (1952) Chinese admiral

"Tangled in the Party Line" in China File https://www.chinafile.com/tangled-party-line (6 September 2012)

Emilio Insolera photo

“I’ve often felt visual communicators have superhero-like qualities.”

Emilio Insolera (1979) Actor and film producer

Source: As quoted in “Sign Gene”: Emilio Insolera on Creating the World’s First Deaf Superhero Film https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2018/11/sign-gene-emilio-insolera-on-creating-the-worlds-first-deaf-superhero-film/(November 1, 2018)Tokyo Weekender)

Bo Xilai photo

“We should not be immeasurably satisfied with the qualities of a mediocre person, but we should also avoid artificial modesty.”

Bo Xilai (1949) former Politburo member of the Communist Party of China

Source: Excerpts of letter to his first wife (14 July 1975)

Viktor Yanukovych photo

“If to cast aside spread by our opponents' nonsense, I’ll use chess-players phrase: we have sacrificed quantity to quality and showed such respect to our partners and readiness to properly account for their interests which others neither could or wished to reveal.”

Viktor Yanukovych (1950) Ukrainian politician who was the President of Ukraine

Source: "Speech by Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych at the International conference "Ukraine and European Union: new approaches"" http://old.kmu.gov.ua/kmu/control/en/publish/article?art_id=69148733&cat_id=244315174 (28 February 2007)

“Play hard and keep straight, and continue getting quality education, well informed, so that in any situation you have something positive to contribute.”

Grace Alele-Williams (1932–2022) mathematician

Source: https://www.youtube.com/0y3EdD7sKow Prof in an interview on words to the young and elderly.

Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr photo

“Freedom from lower qualities is an essential qualification required for spiritual progress.”

Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr (967–1049) poet

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 95

“Recollection of God leades to the conversion of human qualities into the Divine Attributes.”

Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 80

Ricardo Ezzati photo

“My opinion is that the best law is an education of quality, that begins in the family, grows at school and finds in society a stimulus for the formation of people. We are greatly lacking in civic friendship, we look at one another as mad people and not as brethren or as people who share the same ideal, the same purpose.”

Ricardo Ezzati (1942) archbishop and cardinal

Source: Chile – Cardinal Ezzati: Reparation Eucharist https://www.infoans.org/en/sections/news/item/1167-chile-cardinal-ezzati-reparation-eucharist-at-gratitud-nacionain-this-l (13 June 2016)

José Luís Mumbiela Sierra photo

“In Kazakhstan, the people of God continue to grow in number and, above all, in quality, that it is the most important thing.”

José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (1969) Spanish bishop

The Bishop of Almaty: "The Pope's visit to this land will bear many fruits" http://www.fides.org/en/news/72045-ASIA_KAZAKHSTAN_The_Bishop_of_Almaty_The_Pope_s_visit_to_this_land_will_bear_many_fruits (25 April 2022)

Dilgo Khyentse photo
Jordan Peterson photo

“Women are attracted to men's ability to generate, to be productive, and to share. These qualities transcend wealth, which can disappear.”

Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifi5KkXig3s "Biblical Series IV: Adam and Eve: Self-Consciousness, Evil, and Death"

Protase Rugambwa photo

“We are convinced that the future of the Church depends on the quality of its priests. This is why our Dicastery considers formation, especially priesthood, as a priority, and is strongly committed to supporting not only formators but also the formation structures in mission territories.”

Protase Rugambwa (1960) Tanzanian bishop

Archbishop Rugambwa to Rectors and vice-Rectors of Seminaries: "Forming priests according to the heart of God" http://www.fides.org/en/news/65594-VATICAN_Archbishop_Rugambwa_to_Rectors_and_vice_Rectors_of_Seminaries_Forming_priests_according_to_the_heart_of_God (20 February 2019)

Jessica Minh Anh photo

“I always value quality over quantity and keep a few very trustworthy friends and mentors who I share all my ups and downs with while on the go.”

Jessica Minh Anh (1988) Vietnamese model

Jessica Minh Anh (2018) cited in: " Meet Jessica Minh Anh, the fashion sensation with a flair for the dramatic https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/2177106/meet-jessica-minh-anh-fashion-sensation-flair-dramatic" in SCMP, 20 December 2018.

Walt Disney photo
Leo Boccardi photo

“Dialogue enables us to appreciate the qualities of the other person and it's also a stimulus for us, for in dialogue we need to be consistent witnesses. Interreligious dialogue always begins with the profession of one's faith. This avoids relativism.”

Leo Boccardi (1953) Italian nuncio

Interview With Archbishop Leo Boccardi Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See (Vatican Ambassador) to the Islamic Republic of Iran https://en.shafaqna.com/63185/interview-with-archbishop-leo-boccardi-apostolic-nuncio-of-the-holy-see-vatican-ambassador-to-the-islamic-republic-of-iran-2/ (28 May 2018)

Vitali Klitschko photo

“If in earlier times one in six people died in intensive care, now it's every other person. This is very important. We are elevating [the quality], we are saving lives.”

Vitali Klitschko (1971) Ukrainian boxer and politician

Source: [Ненко, Илья, Лучшие цитаты Виталия Кличко — в честь 50-летия главного оратора планеты MAXIM, https://www.maximonline.ru/guide/luchshie-citaty-vitaliya-klichko-v-chest-50-letiya-glavnogo-oratora-planety-id668472/, 2022-06-13, www.maximonline.ru, ru]
Source: [2019-02-22, "Раньше у нас умирал каждый шестой человек, сейчас - каждый второй". Кличко снова оговорился в прямом эфире, https://tsn.ua/ru/tsikavinki/ranshe-u-nas-umiral-kazhdyy-shestoy-chelovek-seychas-kazhdyy-vtoroy-klichko-snova-ogovorilsya-v-pryamom-efire-1302129.html, 2022-06-13, ТСН.ua, ru]

Celestino Aós Braco photo

“Each bishop has his qualities and in each historical moment society needs different styles.”

Celestino Aós Braco (1945) Roman Catholic cardinal

The Chilean church has lost its credibility. Bishop Aos is hopeful he can change that. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/04/12/chilean-church-has-lost-its-credibility-bishop-aos-hopeful-he-can-change (12 April 2019)

Tertullian photo

“Notorious, too, are the dealings of heretics with swarms of magicians and charlatans and astrologers and philosophers — all, of course, devotees of speculation. You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.”

Tertullian (155–220) Christian theologian

The Prescriptions Against the Heretics as translated by Stanley Lawrence Greenslade, in Early Latin Theology: Selections from Tertullian, Cyprian, Ambrose, and Jerome (1956), p. 63
The Prescription Against Heretics https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0311.htm

Sooronbay Jeenbekov photo

“We strive to build a prosperous society, which will be engaged in creative work, thanks to which citizens can have a decent rest, travel, and children have good health and receive a quality education.”

Sooronbay Jeenbekov (1958) President of Kyrgyzstan

"President Sooronbay Jeenbekov's address to the Nation in connection with the pandemic and the upcoming elections" https://mfa.gov.kg/en/Menu---Foreign-/News/News-and-Events/President-Sooronbay-Jeenbekovs-address-to-the-Nation-in-connection-with-the-pandemic-and-the-upcoming-elections (30 June 2020)

Theodore Dalrymple photo
Jean Ingelow photo

“[U]gliness of the right sort is a kind of beauty. It has some of the best qualities of beauty—it attracts observation and fixes the memory.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Off the Skelligs: A Novel (1872), Ch. 18, p. 278.

Frank Lloyd Wright photo
Prevale photo

“The most important and valuable quality of a person is his or her authenticity.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La qualità più importante e preziosa di una persona è la sua autenticità.
Source: prevale.net

Donald Wills Douglas Sr. photo
Prevale photo

“Nowadays, if what really matters in a production is its promotion, regardless of the musical genre, unfortunately the quality and its beauty no longer make much sense.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Al giorno d'oggi, se ciò che conta davvero in una produzione è la sua promozione, indipendentemente dal genere musicale, purtroppo la qualità e la sua bellezza non hanno più molto senso.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“In art, those who have good taste, possess a fundamental quality during the realization of any work.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: In arte, chi ha buon gusto, possiede una qualità fondamentale durante la realizzazione di qualsiasi opera.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“One of the rarest and most prestigious qualities of a person is his transparency.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Una delle qualità più rare e prestigiose di una persona è la sua trasparenza.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Intellect, like a woman's attraction, seduction and elegance, are innate qualities.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: L'intelletto, come l'attrazione, seduzione ed eleganza di una donna, sono qualità innate.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Merits and qualities may make us interesting, fascinating and intriguing, but it will always be the flaws that make us unique.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: I pregi e le qualità possono renderci interessanti, affascinanti e intriganti, ma saranno sempre i difetti a renderci unici.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“In art, humility and attention are qualities to constantly learn something new.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: In arte, umiltà e attenzione sono qualità per imparare costantemente qualcosa di nuovo.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Moving harmful people from your reality, will improve the quality of your life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Allontanando le persone dannose dalla vostra realtà, migliorerete la qualità della vostra vita.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Learning to politely say “no” is not an act of selfishness or rejection towards others, but an important skill to improve the quality of your life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Imparare a dire educatamente di "no" non è un atto di egoismo o di rifiuto verso gli altri, ma un'abilità importante per migliorare la qualità della propria vita.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“The body is the envelope of the soul, the armour for communicating with the world. It's a duty to take care of it, not only for physical well-being, but to improve the quality of life and its perception.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Il corpo è l'involucro dell'anima, l'armatura per comunicare con il mondo. È un dovere prendersene cura, non solo per il benessere fisico, ma per migliorare la qualità della vita e la sua percezione.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“One of the most attractive qualities of a person, even in the sexual sphere, is intellect.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Una delle qualità più attraenti di una persona, anche nella sfera sessuale, è l'intelletto.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Sometimes even a simple film has the power to teach something new. It's only necessary to possess the right quality of learning for each type of teaching.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: A volte anche un semplice film ha il potere di insegnare qualcosa di nuovo. È solo necessario possedere la giusta qualità di apprendimento per ogni tipo di insegnamento.
Source: prevale.net