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.

The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

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

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

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

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

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

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

To walk around with an ego is a bad thing. To have confidence in yourself is a great thing.