Great
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The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories.
You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.
To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.
I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
Good artists copy, great artists steal.
When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony.
Where there is great love, there are always wishes.
The story of FDR as U.S. Commander in Chief is a heroic war story of a president who had already overcome great adversity in facing polio but who went on to take the reins of our armed forces in the greatest conflagration in human history — on our behalf.
If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.
Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.
The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.
For me that's one of the great indulgences in life — a hand-tailored suit, and a great pair of handmade shoes.
The message of great art is to disturb.
A great man is the man who does something for the first time.
Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.