The biographies of the great men see their excesses as signs of their greatness.

There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.

The great would not think themselves demigods if the little did not worship them.

Satisfaction may be the goal of the common man, but it is the enemy of greatness.

here in Texas maybe we've got into the habit of confusing bigness with greatness.

Reign, and keep life in this our deep desireOur only greatness is that we aspire.

What positive things have you said to yourself today? Acknowledge your greatness.

Mary's greatness consists in the fact that she wants to magnify God, not herself.

There will never be great architects or great architecture without great patrons.

Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness

One of the marks of true greatness is the ability to develop greatness in others.

Reach for greatness, nothing less. And make sure you have some fun along the way.

Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.

The sad thing about doping is how much it obscures our appreciation of greatness.

I'm not afraid to lose. I'm here for the competition. I'm here to make greatness.

When the legacy you leave behind lasts for hours, days or a lifetime, you matter.

A prophet's true greatness is his ability to hold God and man in a single thought.

All great achievements have one thing in common - people with a passion to succeed

Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.

I can't stand satisfaction. To me, greatness comes from that quest for perfection.

Greatness is in not what you do but how you are an instrument in the hands of God.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

What every college must do is hold up before the young the spectacle of greatness.

I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.

Passing my motorcycle theory test gave me a disproportionate feeling of greatness.

We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

The difficulties of life do not keep you from greatness. They show you to its door.

To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?

You do not need to import greatness from another; you just need to act on your own.

Do not let other people decide what you are to be. Be what you feel you want to be.

Success is only another form of failure if we forget what our priorities should be.

My suggestion would be to walk away from the 90% who don't and join the 10% who do.

I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.

It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god.

Through the trials and tribulations of life come the openness to receive greatness.

The key to greatness is to look for people's potential and spend time developing it.

Adversity is the nurse of greatness which roughly rocks her patients back to health.

The place does not make the man, nor the sceptre the king. Greatness is from within.

What is ambition but desire of greatness? And what is greatness but extent of power?

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

Any faith in Him, however small, is better than any belief about Him, however great.

Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.

Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.

The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.

Get up my friend. If you're still breathing, there's still time enough for greatness.

Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.

I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

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