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

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

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

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

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.

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

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

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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.