Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

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

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

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

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

My success was not based so much on any great intelligence but on great common sense.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.