#greatness

No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#greatness #his #history #lifetime #man

Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful! ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#friendship #greatness #loyalty #friendship

Run away from greatness and greatness will follow you. ↗

— Abu Bakr

#follow #greatness #run #will #you

The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#myth #pretension #sardonic #experience

Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness. ↗

— Bo Bennett

#best #day #deserve #every #every day

In greatness, life and death merge. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #greatness #life #literature #literature-quotes

Privatizing Social Security doesn't make sense, and it's out of step with the fundamental value of ensuring that after a life spent working hard and contributing to the greatness of our nation, every American should have a secure retirement. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

#american #contributing #ensuring #every #fundamental

No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind. ↗

— Phillips Brooks

#come #degree #felt #given #gives

Without enthusiasm nothing great can be effected in art. ↗

— Robert Schumann

#enthusiasm #greatness #music #art

Great men know how to control two things; their women and money. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#leadership #male-female-relationship #women #leadership