Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. Benjamin Disraeli on great
Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went. Omar Khayyam on great
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched. Blaise Pascal on great
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper. Gilbert K. Chesterton on great
They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones. Francois de La Rochefoucauld on great
Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage. Sydney J. Harris on great
I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't it great just being? Gwyneth Paltrow on great
Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way. Orison Swett Marden on great
My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life. Lee Iacocca on great
Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them. James A. Michener on great
No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration. Marcus Tullius Cicero on great
The '20s ended in an era of extravagance, sort of like the one we're in now. There was a big crash, but then the country picked itself up again, and we had some great years. Those were the days when American believed in itself. I was happy and proud to be painting it. Norman Rockwell on great
Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. Epictetus on great
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. Albert Schweitzer on great
Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit. Benjamin Disraeli on great
It is a great mystery that though the human heart longs for Truth, in which alone it finds liberation and delight, the first reaction of human beings to Truth is one of hostility and fear! Anthony de Mello on great
Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message. Malcolm Muggeridge on great
The man who throws a bomb is an artist, because he prefers a great moment to everything. Gilbert K. Chesterton on great
Life is a great big canvas throw all the paint you can at it. Danny Kaye on great