Guillermo del Toro

Making a film is like raising a child. You cannot raise a child to be liked by everyone. You raise a child to excel, and you teach the child to be true to his own nature. There will be people who'll dislike your child because he or she is who they are, and there will be people who'll love your child immensely for the very same reason.

Mexican Director

Gerald Chertavian

Our young immigrants have a lot to offer. They are motivated and hard-working, and in many cases have already contributed significantly to our society - by excelling in school, by volunteering in their communities, or by serving in the military.

American Businessman

Frances Burney

I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.

English Novelist

Indra Nooyi

As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.

Indian Businesswoman

Hope Solo

Being responsible and taking care of your body is truly how you make your pay cheque, how you excel and succeed in your lifelong goals, so for me it's just an everyday lifestyle.

American Athlete

Gina Haspel

I excelled in finding and acquiring secret information that I obtained in brush passes, dead drops, or in meetings in dusty alleys of third world capitals.

American Public Servant

Jason McCourty

I'm a guy that doesn't really care what position. Whatever one I can excel at and help the team is the one I want to be playing.

American Football Player

H. L. Mencken

Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.

American Writer

Frances Arnold

I feel a responsibility to encourage everyone to excel in science.

American Scientist

I want to excel at something, to follow through, to not be afraid.

American Musician

Used when comparing abilities, indicating a significant advantage over others.

Competitive Edge

Often implies specialized competence in a specific area or activity.

Specialized Skill

Carries a positive tone, suggesting admiration for someone's skill or ability.

Positive Connotation

Often associated with high achievement in educational settings.

Academic Success

Can indicate exceptional performance in a professional context.

Professional Excellence

Suggests performance that goes beyond the norm; not just passing, but doing notably well.

Above Average

Refers to skillful use of the Excel program, often in a professional or academic context.

Software Proficiency

The ability to excel at Excel may be seen as a unique and valuable skill in data management.

Niche Skill

Represents a modern, tech-related meaning of 'excel', separate from general excellence.

Modern Usage

 that even mathematicians don't particularly like, because whereas the rest of maths is all about precision and certainty, statistics is almost the reverse of that. But actually, I was a late convert to the world of statistics myself. If you'd asked my undergraduate professors what two subjects would I be least likely to excel in after university,

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 can prevent people from sharing their great ideas or applying for jobs and programs where they’d excel. At least so far, the most surefire way to combat imposter syndrome is to talk about it. Many people suffering from imposter syndrome are afraid that if they ask about their performance, their fears will be confirmed.

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 but also the highest revenue. The same patterns were true for engineers' productivity and medical students' grades. Givers are overrepresented at the bottom and at the top of every success metric that I can track. Which raises the How do we create a world where more of these givers get to excel?

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 our cities were doomed now one of the effects of declining transportation costs is that people were free to move to places that they wanted to live and this was the rise of cities like Los Angeles that excelled because of the lifestyle that they offered and it appeared that that the thing that

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 they are a step-by-step way to solve a problem, and as you probably know, computers excel at step-by-step processes. A computer without an algorithm is basically an expensive paperweight. And since computers are such a pervasive part of everyday life, algorithms are everywhere.

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 that gives you the right directions to the wrong destination. After my freshman year of college, I rethought my identity. I realized that diving was a passion, not a purpose. My values were to grow and excel, and to contribute to helping my teammates grow and excel.

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 Exactly how they use their complex eyes is a mystery. Meanwhile, with just four kinds of color photoreceptors, goldfish actually excel at discerning subtle differences in shades. Finally, insects have mastered the ability to see the world... on the fly.

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 Craftsmen excelled at producing luxury textiles and elaborate metalworks. They also created ceramics that were distinctly Chimu and often reflected aspects of their coastal lifestyle, such as fish, otters, and sea birds.

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 So by using personality tests this way, institutions can deprive people of opportunities they’d excel at, or discourage them from considering certain paths.

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 When you cease to work and you live, when passion becomes a career, you don't just excel, you become unstoppable. Thank you.