977 private quotes tagged great

“It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality.”— Og Mandino

“From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today.”— John Hoeven

“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.”— Orison Swett Marden

“Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.”— Demosthenes

“Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.”— Edward de Bono

“There are two great forces, God's force of good and the devil's force of evil, and I believe Satan is alive and he is working, and he is working harder than ever, and we have many mysteries that we don't understand.”— Billy Graham

“God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.”— Peter Marshall

“God and Nature first made us what we are, and then out of our own created genius we make ourselves what we want to be. Follow always that great law. Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement.”— Marcus Garvey

“I have great expectations for the future, because the past was highly overrated.”— Sylvester Stallone

“Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.”— John Adams

“You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.”— Henry Rollins

“Great art picks up where nature ends.”— Marc Chagall

“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”— Jack Kerouac

“Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about winning and losing, and most girls didn't have that experience.”— Hillary Clinton

“I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.”— Barack Obama

“I try to read for pleasure whenever I can - it's a great way just to shut it off for a while so your brain doesn't get fried.”— Hillary Clinton

“That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story.”— Mitt Romney

“The principles that made this nation a great and powerful leader of the world, have not lost their meaning. They never will. We know we can bring this country back. I'm Mitt Romney. I believe in America. And I'm running for president of the United States.”— Mitt Romney

“Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.”— Mitt Romney

“And the American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation in the world is the heart of the American people: hardworking, innovative, risk-taking, God- loving, family-oriented American people.”— Mitt Romney

“Why do people talk of the horrors of old age? It's great. I feel like a fine old car with the parts gradually wearing out, but I'm not complaining,... Those who find growing old terrible are people who haven't done what they wanted with their lives.”— Martha Gellhorn

“This is the America that I love. This is a great people. We can do anything. We can achieve anything. We've got a government that has gotten in the way of the American people. We're going to change that in November.”— Mitt Romney

“One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.”— Barack Obama

“Listen to your inner-voice: Surround yourself with loving, nurturing people. Fall in love with your art and find yourself. Music is the great communicator.”— Glenn Hughes

“When I was 20, I thought I was 30 - but I was so far from it. When you're young, you want everything to happen now. As you mature, you can look back and see all the great things you achieved with time and patience.”— Elisha Cuthbert