Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
GREAT, GREAT THING IN THE WORLD IS NOT SO MUCH WHERE WE STAND
Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
GREAT, GREAT THINGS ARE NOT ACCOMPLISHED
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
GREAT, CHARACTERS MAY BE MANIFESTED IN THE GREAT MOMENTS
It is not enough to have great qualities We should also have the management of them.
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.