"Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught." (Winston Churchill).  Foot note: I think most of us can relate to "Winnie" on this one?

"In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock" (Thomas Jefferson). "It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what is required" (Winston Churchill). "The first step toward greatness is to be honest" (Samuel Johnson). "Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better" (Pat Riley). "Satisfaction lies in the effort, not the attainment. Full effort is full victory" (Gandhi)