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

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

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

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

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

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

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

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

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them.

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