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.

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

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

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

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

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

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

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

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.

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