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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.