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.

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.

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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

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

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream not only plan, but also believe.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

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

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