Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.

Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know about me. Humans are by nature too complicated to be understood fully. So, we can choose either to approach our fellow human beings with suspicion or to approach them with an open mind, a dash of optimism and a great deal of candour.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

Nothing beats a great smile.

Motherhood is a great honor and privilege, yet it is also synonymous with servanthood. Every day women are called upon to selflessly meet the needs of their families. Whether they are awake at night nursing a baby, spending their time and money on less-than-grateful teenagers, or preparing meals, moms continuously put others before themselves.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

Sometimes I wish that I could go into a time machine right now and just look at my self and say, 'Calm down. Things are gonna be fine. Things are gonna be all great. Just relax.'

There have been so many great moments, and I feel so blessed every day.

We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.

My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.

All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.

You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.

Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself now and then in finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.

Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It's like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.

If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did.

There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.

The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.

I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an all-around good person.

Going to the gym is great for your body, but it's also great for your mind.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

If you ever catch a great boss, it's just such a rare thing, and it's amazing.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment.

The best music happens when you have a personal connection to it. That same philosophy can extend to the instrument you hold in your hands: if a guitar means something special, you're bound to do great things with it.

My childhood was great, honestly. I have all these incredible memories of my childhood. I was an only child. I always had all my cousins around. I had my grandparents around. I had my parents around. I had my uncles around - whatever.

Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place.

Who's my hero? That's a great question... Well, I think my dad is my hero, because he's someone I look up to every day.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

It's very hard to find true friends when your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns. But, I'm glad that amidst all the ramblings in my life I have managed to win some great friends.

The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand.