Quotes: Samuel Johnson

"Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms." 

–– Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English author 

via: Day In & Day Out Notebook, 2018, p. 23.

Quotes: Aristotle

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." 

–– Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), Greek philosopher