977 private quotes tagged great

“I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.” — Bill Gates

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“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.” — John Ruskin

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“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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“There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.” — Dwight L. Moody

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“Power is the great aphrodisiac.” — Henry A. Kissinger

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“Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.” — John Ruskin

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“A lot of Jews are great friends of mine.” — Billy Graham

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“People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.” — Joel Osteen

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“See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.” — Pope John XXIII

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“I believe with all my heart that America remains 'the great idea' that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger

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“Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest.” — Peace Pilgrim

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“Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.” — Niccolo Machiavelli

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“I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.” — Tom Cruise

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“There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.” — Marlene Dietrich

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“People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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“I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.” — Margaret J. Wheatley

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“No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance.” — Henry Miller

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“She's probably in denial that she's a great big ball of insecurity and I'm quite well aware that I am one.” — Boy George

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“I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.” — Huey Newton

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“I do live like a rock star, but it's not as great as it sounds. It's a lot of traveling.” — Ron White

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“A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.” — Bryant H. McGill

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“One of the great things about young people is that they do question, that they do care deeply about justice, and they they have open minds.” — Zack de la Rocha

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“Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.” — Chen Shui-bian

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“I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger

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“You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.” — Louisa May Alcott

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