Greatness Quotes - Page 21

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

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Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.

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The greater the fruit a tree bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.

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If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.

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The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage.

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A lion conquers more in one day than a sheep in a lifetime.

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One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

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A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.

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Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, and warriors wink at them.

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A wolf can only mock a lion thousands of miles away.

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No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.

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To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to fly with eagles tomorrow because chickens invited you to run with them today.

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Great winds only challenge great trees.

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To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.

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If the road to your dreams is full of potholes, take the highway.

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Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.

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In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond.

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Learn like an amateur. Train like a champion. Fight like a warrior. Triumph like a conqueror.

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If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone.

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If you guide others out of the dark, you are a star, even if no one knows your name.

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It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.

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Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

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If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.

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A rough diamond is still worth more than a polished pebble.

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Skill follows the rules, talent breaks the rules, mastery shatters the rules, but genius makes its own rules.

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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.

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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.

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Don’t climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.

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A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.

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The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.

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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

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The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.

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If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world.

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A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

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Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.

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A lion is not afraid of walking alone, even if the whole jungle is pursuing it.

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Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.

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The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.

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Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.

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If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.

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Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.

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If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay positive in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay positive in impossible situations, you are great.

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Greatness has a fragrance. Get close to it and that fragrance will arouse your potential.

There is no such thing as a neutral relationship. All your relationships affect you – some pull you down and others lift you up.

Don’t try to get even with those who wrong you, get ahead.

People who have created their success through hard work and the support of others are always looking for ways to help those around them. Don’t be afraid to reach out.

The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm,the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.

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Know what you want. Pursue what you need. Realize what you ought. Attain what you desire.

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You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.

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You are one thought away from intelligence, one word away from kindness, one deed away from excellence, one step away from brilliance, and one second away from transcendence.

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No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.

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Find your uniqueness and embrace it with pride.

Learn more than others. Work more than others. Succeed more than others. Give more than others.

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In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.

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A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.

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You may be poor, but important; uneducated, but wise; lowly, but noble; simple, but insightful; and ordinary, but great.

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A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.

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