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It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American Flag.
I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.
If four things are followed — having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance — then anything can be achieved.
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.
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'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception'.
I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.
We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.
There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights'. When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not.
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.
It sometimes seems easier to trace the great general laws of God's government in the passage of events far from us than in those close around us. We see the shape of those far-off constellations, but we cannot group or set in order that to which our own sun belongs.
If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.
Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
Civil engineers build bridges. Electrical engineers, power grids. Software engineers, apps. From the engineers who created the Great Pyramids to the engineers who are designing and developing tomorrow's autonomous vehicles, these visionaries and their tangible creations are inextricably linked.
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.
Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.