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

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

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

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

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

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.

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

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

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

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