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

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

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

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.

One sees great things from the valley only small things from the peak.

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

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

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

If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.