Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhen we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty.
Copy Quote View & ShareTo vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.
Copy Quote View & ShareToday's a beautiful day, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so that means it's a great life.
Copy Quote View & ShareSmall minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.
Copy Quote View & ShareA great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache.
Copy Quote View & ShareSometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, 'Boy, those were great old days.' Well, you know, we're living in the good old days.
Copy Quote View & ShareEducation then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, the balance-wheel of the social machinery.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great, the successes from the failures.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
Copy Quote View & ShareEvery gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.
Copy Quote View & ShareI am not a big fan of Mike Tyson. I almost idolized him for what he did in the ring - he was such a great fighter. But his behavior out of the ring... he needed to realize he was in the public eye, and there is a responsibility.
Copy Quote View & ShareTime flies. Especially when you have a great time, when you're winning and the team is playing great.
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