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

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

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

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

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

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

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.

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

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

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