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

Many great actions are committed in small struggles.

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.

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

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

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

To walk around with an ego is a bad thing. To have confidence in yourself is a great thing.

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.

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