A Quote by Booker T. Washington

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

Booker T. Washington

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Booker T. Washington
American - Educator
April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915

The only thing you will get from common sense, is a common life. Be uncommon and have uncommon sense.

Bryant H. McGill

Continue to do common things in an uncommon way. Continue to be 'all in.' Continue to apply 'best is the standard.' Continue to be a person of excellence in everything you do.

Dabo Swinney

I talked on my blog recently about "uncommon sense." Common sense is called "common" because it reflects cultural consensus. It's common sense to get a good job and save for retirement. But I think we all also have an "uncommon sense," an individual voice that tells us what we're meant to do.

Theodora Goss

When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man.

Herbert Hoover

Success is uncommon, not to be found by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people.

Cal Stoll

Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average.

Tony Dungy

I'm a common woman sharing common problems seeking common solutions on a journey with an uncommon Savior.

Beth Moore

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

George Washington Carver

Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.

Orison Swett Marden

We shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.

Booker T. Washington

God does uncommon things through common people in common places.

Max Lucado

I believe that my race will succeed in proportion as it learns to do a common thing in an uncommon manner; learns to do a thing so thoroughly that no one can improve upon what it has done; learns to make its services of indispensable value.

Booker T. Washington

You can't be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon

Herb Brooks

People were talking about songs of the common man in order to make the common man. With Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, they were so common it was just uncommon.