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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

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.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

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.

Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.

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

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