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.

Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.

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

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

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

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

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

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

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

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