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

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

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

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

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

There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.

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

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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

Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.