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

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

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

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

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

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

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

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

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