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Silence is a source of great strength.
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
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.
Surround yourself with great people. People are what make businesses prosper.
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.
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great, and they know I know it.
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.
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.
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.
Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.
I'm not a great one for looking back.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn't know it wasn't supposed to be possible.
If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.
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