Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

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

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

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

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream not only plan, but also believe.

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