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

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

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

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

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

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

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.