Greatness Quotes - page 22

A lot has been written and said about why he was so great, but I think the best way to appreciate his greatness is just to go back and play some of the old records. Time has a way of being very unkind to old records, but Elvis' keep getting better and better. (Huey Lewis)
I believe in the goodness of fellow human beings. We have a true desire for greatness and genuine good intention to be helpful to others. That's enough. Change is possible. View quote
Ilchi Lee
At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a messy thing. View quote
James Gray
People do not always understand the motives of sublime conduct, and when they are astonished they are very apt to think they ought to be alarmed. The truth is none are fit judges of greatness but those who are capable of it. View quote
Jane Porter
My fellow Minnesotans join me in mourning the loss of America's 40th President and celebrating the life of a man who personified both the greatness and goodness of America. View quote
Jim Ramstad
Don't just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life. View quote
Joel Osteen
We are running ourselves into a damaged earth. But I am optimistic. I believe that we can change; we must change. As a human race, we are very young and quite primitive. The sooner we learn the greatness of humanity the better off we will all be. View quote
John Astin
Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome. View quote
John Henrik Clarke
The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches. View quote
Jon Landau
Reagan is the Republican FDR, an exemplar of presidential greatness. View quote
Jon Meacham
The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness. (Jon Meacham)
I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty among the elderly. FDR believed in the greatness and generosity of Americans - but he was also a cold-blooded politician. View quote
Jon Meacham
Satan fools and feigns, blows and bluffs, and we so often take his threats to heart and forget the "exceeding greatness of God's power to us. View quote
Leonard Ravenhill
You need to screw up to learn. You need to experience to create greatness. View quote
Laurie Faria Stolarz
I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. View quote
Mariska Hargitay
Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear to be totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved. View quote
Marvin J. Ashton
Some of our best fighters are not only Puerto Rican greats but all-time greats of the sport. Carlos Ortiz, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Benitez and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad and many others have made Puerto Rican boxing what it is today, and I am only an extension of their greatness. View quote
Miguel Cotto
The greatness of a man is measured by the way he treats the little man. Compassion for the weak is a sign of greatness. View quote
Myles Munroe
It's only when you grow up, and step back from him, or leave him for your own career and your own home - it's only then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. Pride reinforces love. View quote
Margaret Truman
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake. View quote
Nelson Boswell
My father had always identified himself as a writer to my mother when they met. When they met, he was writing this great novel, there was no doubt about it. Part of why she left him was this delusion of greatness and identifying it very directly with being an artist. (Nick Flynn)
When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion. View quote
Pat Riley
Success in war underpins the claims to greatness of many presidents. View quote
R. W. Apple, Jr.
Take a trip to the forest and experience the greatness of getting on your knees and picking your own food and going home... and eating it. View quote
Rene Redzepi
Who is there that can adequately gauge the greatness of the humility, gentleness, self-surrender, revealed by the Lord of majesty in assuming human nature, in accepting the punishment of death, the shame of the cross? View quote
Saint Bernard