Greatness Quotes
We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry because we didn’t think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre.
Dick GregoryDick Gregory The greatest of these was the recognition that leadership is the most important factor on the battlefield, the single greatest reason behind the success of any team.
Jocko WillinkJocko Willink Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.
J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling A language is something infinitely greater than grammar and philology. It is the poetic testament of the genius of a race and a culture, and the living embodiment of the thoughts and fancies that have moulded them.
Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru To write that essential book, a great writer does not need to invent it but merely to translate it, since it already exists in each one of us. The duty and task of a writer are those of translator.
Marcel ProustMarcel Proust Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.
Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal Defeating human trafficking is a great moral calling of our time.
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.
Honore de BalzacHonore de Balzac Learning to say no is a critical element to access greatness in your life.
Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington Recycle your pain, allow your pain to reach you to greatness.
Eric ThomasEric Thomas The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved – loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
Victor HugoVictor Hugo Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.
Henry Ward BeecherHenry Ward Beecher My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.
Maya AngelouMaya Angelou Everyone in this room knows that Venus is probably one of the greatest people on the tour. She’s really great. She’s super professional. Complete opposite of me.
Serena WilliamsSerena Williams The greatest of all the Sioux in my time, or in any time for that matter, was that wonderful old fighting man, Sitting Bull, whose life will some day be written by a historian who can really give him his due.
Buffalo BillBuffalo Bill We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner