Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

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

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

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

Many great actions are committed in small struggles.