Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.
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Nothing splendid was ever created in cold blood. Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.
The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods.
A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.
Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
However glorious an action in itself, it ought not to pass for great if it be not the effect of wisdom and intention.
Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success.
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