People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am. Thomas Carlyle
All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul. John Ruskin
Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer. Soren Kierkegaard
Every daring attempt to make a great change in existing conditions, every lofty vision of new possibilities for the human race, has been labeled Utopian. Emma Goldman
It makes a great deal of difference whether one wills not to sin or has not the knowledge to sin. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty. Louisa May Alcott
Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult. Samuel Johnson
I went to my son's graduation this weekend, and I heard a great quote I've never heard before from Albert Einstein. It was that the greatest danger to the world is not the bad people but it's the good people who don't speak out. Hamilton Jordan
She's probably in denial that she's a great big ball of insecurity and I'm quite well aware that I am one. Boy George
There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich. Marlene Dietrich
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. Edmund Burke
The great proof of madness is the disproportion of one's designs to one's means. Napoleon Bonaparte