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

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

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.

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

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