My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. – Mark Twain
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well. – Abraham Lincoln
As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot. – John Lennon
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. – Abraham Lincoln
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
All great achievements require time. – Maya Angelou
It is rather for us here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion. – Abraham Lincoln
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. – Napoleon Hill
I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. – Winston Churchill
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. – Confucius
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. – Mark Twain
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. – Lao Tzu
Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. – Aristotle
My books are like water those of the great geniuses are wine. (Fortunately) everybody drinks water. – Mark Twain
A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. – Oscar Wilde
These are not dark days: these are great days – the greatest days our country has ever lived. – Winston Churchill
No crime is so great as daring to excel. – Winston Churchill
It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. – Helen Keller
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. – Mahatma Gandhi
Life is either a great adventure or nothing. – Helen Keller
