(noun) Level of excellence. Example: "Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."
"Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action."
"A smile is often the key thing. One is paid with a smile. One is rewarded with a smile. One is brightened by a smile. And the quality of a smile can make one die."
"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
"The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality of happiness, and by no means a necessity of life."
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur."
"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others."
"Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company."
"There is a difference between standard of living and quality of life. Quality of life is more important."
"Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain."
"The things you think about determine the quality of your mind."
"Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee."
"A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred."