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

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

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

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together.

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

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

Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.

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

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

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