A man is not as big as his belief in himself; he is as big as the number of persons who believe in him.

Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice.

None think the great unhappy but the great.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.

Breaking the ice in the pitcher seems to be a feature of the early lives of all great men.

A certain excessiveness seems a necessary element in all greatness.

To feel themselves in the presence of true greatness many men find it necessary only to be alone.

Who's gonna dare to be great?

Great eaters and great sleepers are incapable of doing anything great.

There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.