To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

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

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

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

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

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

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