A Quote by James C. Collins

Good is the enemy of great. And that's one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.

James C. Collins

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James C. Collins
American - Businessman
Born: January 25, 1958

Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don't have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don't have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.

James C. Collins

Good is the enemy of great. That's why so few things become great.

James C. Collins

Commerce and art are natural enemies. And also, the enemy of good is great. And the enemy of great is good, so there's this huge juggling that's going on all the time.

David Foster

I think the key to directing a great music video is in making sure the song is great, and if it is, then it becomes really fun.

Matthew Gray Gubler

I can't deny that there's a great privilege in having parents who are established in the field that I'm pursuing. I try to appreciate the fact that they're so great at it. They've been such great role models, not only talent-wise but also in how they lead their lives and the reasons why they've pursued this.

Zoe Perry

We hear in these days of scientific enlightenment a great deal of discussion about the efficacy of Prayer. Many reasons are given why we should not pray. Others give reasons why we should pray. Very little is said of the reason we do pray. The reason is simple: We pray because we cannot help praying.

William James

Good is the enemy of great.. The vast majority of good companies remain just that - good, but not great.

James C. Collins

The great enemy of the life of faith in God is not sin, but the good which is not good enough. The good is always the enemy of the best.

Oswald Chambers

The great musics of the world are great for very similar structural reasons: good melody, good harmony, and a balance of feminine and masculine energy.

Chris Thile

Like great art, something essential dies when great jokes are explained. So what's the key to telling a good joke/creating great art timing.

Travis Nichols

There's an expression: Great is the enemy of the good. Sometimes in trying to be great, you make a mess of things.

Julie Bowen

I think that when you're making your way up in the music industry, you have all these heroes and the reasons why they are your heroes. As soon as you get into the industry, your guidelines change a little bit. For me, my heroes now are great people first and great artists second.

Taylor Swift

I think that when you're making your way up in the music industry you have all these heroes and the reasons why they are your heroes. As soon as you get into the industry your guidelines change a little bit. For me, my heroes now are great people first and great artists second.

Taylor Swift

Really great design is hard. Good is the enemy of great.

Jonathan Ive

The great thing about behavioural psychology and economics is that they help us to see that there are actually pretty good reasons why human beings swing from greed to fear, and why we're not really calculating machines or utility-maximisers.