Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people.