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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.