The great person is ahead of their time the smart make something out of it and the blockhead sets themselves against it.

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.

No great deed is done by falterers who ask for certainty.

Great events make me quiet and calm it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.

The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

We need a great president.

I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet you know? They're incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts before they think cookies. A plate of cookies is a great way to end dinner and really nice to share at the holidays.

The great thing about suicide is that it's not one of those things you have to do now or you lose your chance. I mean you can always do it later.

The Super Bowl isn't for kids I had a great time though and it was worth every nickel of it because by doing this lame piece about the game I can put it on my expense account.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

I feel good in my own skin because I've accepted the fact that I'm me. That's what's so great about being alive and being on this planet: Everybody's different.

To love one that is great is almost to be great one's self.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave.

When a great team loses through complacency it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

I never wanted to become an actress because I'd read great literature or seen great Shakespeare. It was more just wanting to understand what the people were really like why they said all the strange things they did.

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

A weak mind is like a microscope which magnifies trifling things but cannot receive great ones.

Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.