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.

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together.

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

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

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

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

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

Many great actions are committed in small struggles.

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.