“I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this.”
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“Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.”
“It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.”
“We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.”
“We're a diverse society, and I think the TV is doing a great job in showing that we're all human beings, that we can all get along, that we can all be together, and I think that's a marvelous thing.”
“Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.”
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”
“I've made some great mistakes in my life, but, you know, they were honest mistakes.”
“All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.”
“The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.”
“The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.”
“In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.”
“To achieve great things, two things are needed a plan, and not quite enough time.”
“People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.”
“She's probably in denial that she's a great big ball of insecurity and I'm quite well aware that I am one.”
“There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich.”
“A lot of Jews are great friends of mine.”
“I do live like a rock star, but it's not as great as it sounds. It's a lot of traveling.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.”
“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.”
“Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.”