Great Quotes

Great Quotes

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

 

The price of greatness is responsibility.

 

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

 

To be great is to be misunderstood.

 

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

 

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

 

Great men are not born great, they grow great.

 

With great power comes great responsibility.

 

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

 

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength.

 

Greatness comes by beginning something that doesn’t end with you.

 

The path to greatness consists of having a strong and genuine desire to be of service to others.

 

It’s not the greatness of the work which matters to God but the love with which it is done.

 

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

 

Your true success in life begins only when you make the commitment to become excellent at what you do.

 

Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends.

 

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

 

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

 

Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit, and you reap a character. Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

 

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

 

Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.

 

Greatness is sifted through the grind, therefore don’t despise the hard work now for surely it will be worth it in the end.

 

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

 

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

 

The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self-esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.

 

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent.

 

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

 

Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own.

 

Don’t bemoan your own imperfections, but focus on the steps you can take to improve.

 

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

 

Greatness emerges when you consistently choose to be strong, positive, and kind.

 

It’s your determination and perseverance that will make you a successful person.

 

True greatness is being able to give what you don’t have and do what you can’t do.

 

Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.

 

To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.

 

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

 

By making a difference in just one person’s life, we achieve a level of greatness.

 

Those who are truly great are not remembered for what they had, but for what they gave.

 

Believing in yourself and having dedication, determination, and commitment are the first steps on the road to achieving greatness.

 

The essence of greatness is the ability to choose personal fulfillment in circumstances where others choose madness.

 

It is not the strength, but the duration of great sentiments that makes great men.

 

The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field.

 

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

 

To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty.

 

To find joy in the journey, in each step, is the path to true greatness.

 

Greatness is not what you have, it’s what you give.

 

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.

 

Becoming great doesn’t mean you work more, it means you work more effectively.

 

Achieve greatness right where you are. It’s not about where you are but what you do where you are that’s crucial.

 

Short Great Quotes

Dare to be great.

 

Be not afraid of greatness.

 

Greatness starts with a vision.

 

Strive for greatness.

 

In simplicity lies greatness.

 

Believe in the greatness within you.

 

Greatness is earned, never awarded.

 

Pursue greatness, eschew obsequiousness.

 

Unlock your hidden greatness.

 

Aim for greatness, settle for excellence.

 

Greatness is born from resilience.

 

Chase dreams, not people.

 

Greatness is a journey, not a destination.

 

Define your own greatness.

 

Embrace your inner greatness.

 

Greatness is silent.

 

Greatness and humility can coexist.

 

Fuel your mind with greatness.

 

Carve paths of greatness.

 

Persist in the pursuit of greatness.

 

Stay humble, be great.

 

Be great, be kind.

 

Ignite your greatness.

 

Purpose fuels greatness.

 

Greatness is enduring.

 

To be great is to serve.

 

Shine your light; embrace greatness.

 

Be your own kind of great.

 

Respect is earned by greatness.

 

Conquer from within.

 

Create your own destiny.

 

Breathe greatness.

 

Greatness is a process.

 

Dream big, work hard.

 

Exude silent greatness.

 

Live your truth expressively.

 

Craft your own high standards.

 

Greatness is limitless.

 

True greatness knows kindness.

 

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

 

Act out of passion, not fear.

 

Awaken to your greatness.

 

Silence the noise, embrace greatness.

 

Aspire to inspire before you expire.

 

Commit to constant growth.

 

Push boundaries; demand greatness.

 

Greatness starts with self-love.

 

Raise your words, not your voice.

 

Gravitate to greatness.

 

Great Quotes with Images

 

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

Napoleon Hill

 Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.  - Napoleon Hill

Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.

Honore de Balzac

 Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.  - Honore de Balzac

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

William Shakespeare

 Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.  - William Shakespeare

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

Leonard Bernstein

 To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.  - Leonard Bernstein

Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.

Publilius Syrus

 Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.  - Publilius Syrus

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Moliere

 The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.  - Moliere

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

 Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.  - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

Demosthenes

 Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.  - Demosthenes

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Eleanor Roosevelt

 Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.  - Eleanor Roosevelt

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.  - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

Montesquieu

 To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.  - Montesquieu

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

William James

 The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.  - William James

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

Maya Angelou

 There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.  - Maya Angelou

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward

 The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.  - William Arthur Ward

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Napoleon Hill

 If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.  - Napoleon Hill

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.  - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

 It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.  - Lucius Annaeus Seneca

The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you’ll make one.

Elbert Hubbard

 The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you’ll make one.  - Elbert Hubbard

Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.

Joe Paterno

 Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.  - Joe Paterno

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Robert Kennedy

 Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.  - Robert Kennedy

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

 What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?  - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Mahatma Gandhi

 The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.  - Mahatma Gandhi

To do a great right do a little wrong.

William Shakespeare

 To do a great right do a little wrong.  - William Shakespeare

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

Washington Irving

 Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.  - Washington Irving

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