Great
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Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Education is not solely about earning a great living. It means living a great life.
Life seeks life and loves life. The opening of a catkin of a willow, in the flight of the butterfly, in the chirping of a tree-toad or the sweep of an eagle — my life loves to see how others live, exults in their joy, and so far is partner in their great concern.
No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it — but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
For those of us who aren't great with people, we figure that silence is always the safest bet. If you're an introvert, you spend so much of your time wishing that other people would just shut the hell up that you figure you're doing everyone a favor.
The main objective of our cinema is to entertain. If you can pass on a message at the same time, that is fantastic, but if the audience does not feel they are going to be entertained by the film, they are not going to watch it. There are many examples of very responsible and great films that are being made, but nobody goes to watch them.
Sydney's a beautiful city. It was a great experience.
The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
You know, my parents have always been incredibly supportive. I'm an only child, so we're very close. There's just the three of us. They're exceptional parents but also great friends. My father was able to take his hobby, photography, and turn it into a beautiful career. So when they saw how much I loved acting, they were 100 percent behind me.
The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.
A great writer requires a great biography, and a great biography must tell the truth.
Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.
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