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

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

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

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

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

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

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

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