Greatness Quotes

He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small. So all true souls ever are. So every true soul ever was, ever is, and ever will be. There is nothing little to the really great in spirit.

~ Charles Dickens

But if modesty is interpreted not as diffidence or self-effacingness, but as non-overweening, a realistic assessment of the job to be done and one's ability to do it, then you might say the chief virtue of excellent artists is their modesty...But knowing your limits and going to them isn't arrogance. It's greatness of spirit.

~ Ursula K. Le Guin

Most rules are made by people with no authority who want to control and limit you from reaching your true potential. Ignore them, break their rules, and wave at them as you soar past them to greatness.

~ Dan Pearce

The great works are produced in such an ecstasy of love that they must always be unworthy of it, however great their worth otherwise.

~ Friedrich Nietzsche

A surrendered heart leads to greatness. A stubborn heart leads to struggle.

~ Todd Stocker

There is a scene in one of the Rocky movies where after the match Apollo Creed and Rocky are waiting for the scoring of their brawl all beat up and battered, obviously both fighters gave all they had to win, and Apollo Creed says to Rocky - Your not getting a rematch and Rocky says I don't want one.I love that scene. That's when you know that you left no doubt - that your opponent, win or lose, never wants to compete against you ever again. That's fighting.

~ Johna Passaro

There will never be the right time in your life to do a great thing. You must create that time and greatness will follow.

~ Johna Passaro

Ten years from now, no one is going to care how quickly the books came out. The only thing that will matter, the only thing anyone will remember, is how good they were. That's my main concern, and always will be.

~ George R.r. Martin

Expression is saying what you wish to say, Impression is saying what others wish to hear.

~ Krishna Saagar

Our success will not come from the acts of our forefathers, but can come alone from what we are doing now. Those who have inherited rich blood can use that richness in building greatness in themselves, but those who have not the privilege of such inheritance need not be discouraged. They can create their own rich blood and make it as rich as they like.

~ Christian D. Larson

Get it Right today, for today wil never come again

~ Seyi Ayoola

When you have nothing to say, don't.

~ Krishna Saagar

True greatness demands humility, the journey draws it from your struggling soul.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

He was searching for something greater, if there is a thing greater than love, and he could not settle until he found it.

~ Nina -

What’s that around your neck?” asked Emily. “It’s a golden star.” Said Reed.“What did you get it for?”“Chemistry class.”“What’s the star for?” the shadow asked, Usually stars represent a straight A student. “You get it for having greatness. But Emily doesn’t know what that is.” He said, answering the shadows question and looking at Emily. “Greatness, what’s greatness?” Emily asked, all wide eyed, and clueless looking“It’s when you do really awesome stuff, and people recognize you for it.”“Oh, no” Emily laughed .”No, I don’t know what that is.

~ Rumi Antoinette

Describing Robert Bunsen:As an investigator he was great, as a teacher he was greater, as a man and friend he was greatest.

~ Henry Enfield Roscoe

Greatness is achieved, not only by doing great things, but also,by making the small things we dogreat.

~ S. Tarr

Life is a beautiful dream to be cherished, as long as it lasts.

~ Krishna Saagar

Every one is fond of comparing himself to something great and grandiose, as Louis XIV likened himself to the sun, and others have had like similes. I am more humble. I am a mere street scavenger (chiffonier) of science. With my hook in my hand and my basket on my back, I go about the streets of science, collecting what I find.

~ François Magendie

Emil Fischer represents a symbol of Germany's greatness.

~ Carl Dietrich Harries

Goodness is richer than greatness. It consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are.

~ Edwin Hubbel Chapin

I believe Leadership is creating the environment for the greatness in people to emerge.

~ Ziad K. Abdelnour

Greatness depends on where you are coming from.

~ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There was never a great genius without a touch of madness.

~ Ben Jonson

You can only exceed your limits if you’ve discovered them.

~ Roel Van Sleeuwen

The root of all true greatness, is humility.

~ C. Joybell C.

It is surprising how many great men started out as horse thieves.

~ P.j. Sullivan

Begin where you are and what you are.

~ Russell H. Conwell

True greatness is often unrecognized.

~ Russell H. Conwell

The sum of greatest is not asking 'What do I want to be' but rather 'Who do I want to be

~ Todd Stocker

Some books sold because they are (said to be) great. Some are (said to be) great because they sold.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Do you ever see a man who struts around altogether too large to notice an ordinary working mechanic? Do you think he is great? He is nothing but a puffed-up balloon, held down by his big feet. There is no greatness there.

~ Russell H. Conwell

But they also awarded a quite respectable 55th place to Enoch Powell, thereby demonstrating that, for certain sections of the population, being an unpleasant racist constitutes no bar to greatness.

~ Marc Morris

being different can work for the individual who are comfortable with themselves, and most importantly work hard to achieve greatness.

~ Ellen J. Barrier

Seek and achieve GREATNESS instead of mere success

~ Fela Durotoye

Tom's cowardice was as huge as his courage, as it must be in great men.

~ John Steinbeck

Encouraging others can be the catalyst to unleashing their greatness.

~ Rob Liano

Success is the understanding, release and maximization of capacity.

~ Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own.

~ Steve Maraboli

Impossible is nothing.

~ Muhammad Ali