28 Best Standards Quotes

If you ever get the chance to work for a circus, say no. Unless it's a circus that has dragons. - Jack Handey

Have no friends not equal to yourself. – Confucius

The superior man is easy to serve but difficult to please. – Confucius

I'm not being difficult, I'm being discerning.

If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff. – Remy

You don't have to be a professional to have standards. – Remy

I don't like food, I love it. If I don't love it, I don't swallow. – Anton Ego

They keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity. – Bob Parr

My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best. – Winston Churchill

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. – Steve Jobs

Spongeworthy? – Elaine Benes

You are a disgrace to uniforms everywhere! – Major Payne

You call that a bed? A homeless guy wouldn't sleep in that! – Major Payne

This isn't a daycare center, it's a boot camp! – Major Payne

You see how picky I am about my shoes, and they only go on my feet. – Cher

I'm not a prude. I'm just highly selective. – Dionne

You're not supposed to lead the league in nose hairs. – Annie Savoy

This contract states that you will maintain a 2.3 grade point average. You will attend all your classes and sit in the front row of those classes. – Coach Carter

I'm here to do a job. To coach basketball. And I will not let you play until you bring up your grades and you bring up your effort. – Coach Carter

My practices aren't for everyone. If you don't want to work, there's the door. – Coach Carter

You don't get to play unless you perform in the classroom. – Coach Carter

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent. – Barack Obama

Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful. – Jeff Bezos

I've never been a person that has been happy with just, you know, settling. – Serena Williams

I’m very tough on myself. I think that’s the only way to be. – Ridley Scott

I don't believe in perfection, but I believe in getting damn close. – Ridley Scott

It has to be perfect. That's the only way I know how to do it. – David Fincher

I like to work with people who are better than me. It makes me raise my game. – David Fincher