Greatness Quotes Quotes & Sayings

I am yet to find one reliable friend in this crowd of shifting strangers. I have no true friends only mimicries, users and loopers. People popping in and out, keeping tabs on my life, not adding much credence to my existence yet not abandoning my life entirely because they know that greatness lies beyond the layers of this muck. It is up to me to discover those who are worth taking on this journey towards my destiny and the ones who will only get in my way. — Crystal Evans

Happiness is a state of mind and not a state of possession. Be as you are and you will be happy, if you try to be someone else you will be miserable. — Apoorve Dubey

Don't judge a bird by its feathers;
judge it by how high it can fly. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Hmmmm ... What God can't handle doesn't exist. Don't limit Him with your thoughts and words. — Jaachynma N.E. Agu

Stand up.
Stand out.
Stand firm.
Stand strong. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You can cream your dream by enriching your thought with clean and desirable things. — Jaachynma N.E. Agu

Comparing ourselves instead of taking lessons from ourselves is not only a catalyst to diminishing our true purpose but also a great ingredient to thinking negative and staying in mediocrity — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Darkness tests stars,
but they shine.
Storms test trees,
but they stand.
Adversity tests the great,
but they soar. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I am very rich; my heart is full of kindness. I gave away so much love; I achieve greatness. — Debasish Mridha

The measure of your greatness is not by the narrowness of your beliefs, but by the broadness of your vision. — Debasish Mridha

Roses have no reason to envy daisies. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Stop trying to understand people. Love them instead. — Mensah Oteh

A rich man is not a man without problems but a man whose faith has conquered the problems even when it's there. — Ikechukwu Izuakor

To be truly great and greatly true
Is to align your thoughts, words and actions in all you do — George Akomas Jr

Great teamwork, great results. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The great, like stars, are not afraid of dark times for that is when they shine the brightest. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Never expect wolves to behave like sheep. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Be like the sun;
it does not need anyone permission to shine. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The measure of greatness is in humility, simplicity, and in kindness. — Debasish Mridha

Transcend your doubts.
Transcend your fears.
Transcend your weaknesses.
Transcend your limits. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The essence of greatness is service to others. — Debasish Mridha

Ordinary people think you are crazy when you attempt the impossible, deride you when you are halfway to achieving it, and envy you when you achieve it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The shrewd hunt foxes,
the strong hunt lions,
but the mighty hunt elephants. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The student asked the master,
"Teacher, what should I do to become great?"
the master replied:
Succeed where others have failed. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Great fish do not swim in small rivers. — Matshona Dhliwayo

If you want to be great, see greatness in others and appreciate it with your whole heart. — Debasish Mridha

The enemy plotted against you and awaited your downfall. Look at you surviving. And your enemies can not figure out how. What you have inside is greater than any negative force. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Fear is the greatest predator you encounter on your journey to greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

To be a great man think like them and behave like them but do not repeat their mistakes — Mohammed Sekouty

Raging winds and clashing seas
should not keep you from victory.
Stormy winds and raging seas
give birth to great destinies. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Back then: to be regarded as well-known, one had to be great. Today: to be regarded as great, one has to be well-known. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Think how the great think,
do what the great do,
live how the great live,
and you will achieve what the great achieve. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The greatest among you are those with the greatest love.
The richest among you are those with the most joy. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Smiling through confusion is courage.
Smiling through tears is strength.
Smiling through pain is power.
Smiling through tragedy is greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Your greatest actions are those that meet another's greatest need. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You become great when you are eager to find and nourish greatness in the hearts of others. — Debasish Mridha

To walk in the footsteps of the great, put on their shoes. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Dream the impossible.
See the impossible.
Pursue the impossible.
Achieve the impossible. — Matshona Dhliwayo

He thought others were small; that was his greatness. — Dejan Stojanovic

A star will shine in the midst of darkness.
A flower will bloom in the midst of dirt.
A camel will flourish in the midst of doubt.
A diamond will form in the midst of pressure.
A champion will rise in the midst of hardship. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I have seen great men err and err greatly — Bangambiki Habyarimana

To be the greatest; great test. — Johnnie Dent Jr.

Believe you are great and you will be great. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The greatness of poetry comes from its struggle to express the rapture of the soul in the contemplation of beauty. — Anthony S. Maulucci

Great wildernesses lead you to great Promised Lands. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Those who build are greater than those who tear down. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Sometimes it is just about taking the first step, only then can greatness find us. — Colleen Mariotti

Trials are part of the adventure to greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You are Destined for Greatness. The enemy seeks to destroy your hopes and dreams. It is Important that you Activate Your Faith. Believe with All Your Heart. Nothing is Impossible for God. You shall Fulfill Your Destiny. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Be wise enough to forgive but don't be foolish enough to trust again. — Ikechukwu Izuakor

For a great life it is a necessity to be kind, but for the greatness of life it is essential to be forgiving. — Debasish Mridha

There is greatness in you, dare to do something! There is an opposition you face, dare to overcome every obstacle! No one has ever blaze a trail without overcoming challenges. No one has ever been a champion without a competition. No matter how your present sees you, how you see your present is what matters. The matter doesn't matter; how you see the matter is what matters! — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

As stars cannot help but sparkle, the great cannot help but shine. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The only quality that distinguishes the greats from the masses, is the unwillingness to give up. — Abhijit Naskar

Count only on those who believe in your dreams, because our greatness comes in our darkest moments — Joshua Okello

Erase the victim mentality. Remember you are capable of achieving greatness. If only you'd believe in your abilities to overcome. You are victorious. Celebrate the victory. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind.
You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart.
You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Paying the price for your dreams proves you can afford them. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Follow your dreams, not the crowd. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Great minds rise above problems.
Great hearts rise above pain.
Great souls rise above temptations.
Great individuals rise above themselves and the world. — Matshona Dhliwayo

There is greatness in everyone.
What is your purpose on the earth?
Use your unique gifts and talent to influence mankind. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The great focus on their dreams;
the weak focus on their nightmares. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The secret to success: Don't stop to admire yourself too often. I only stopped to admire my work after I wrote eight books, before that, I never once admired myself for accomplishing anything in my profession. Don't stop to admire yourself too much, instead, admire people who have achieved more than you have, because that gives you something to keep on looking forward to. But when the time comes that you should take a look at the greatness you have done, make sure you take a really long and hard good look at it! Make sure you know your own greatness. — C. JoyBell C.

Institutions train you to be skilled;
the wilderness trains you to become great. — Matshona Dhliwayo

When you use your mind to its highest potential,
people will respect you.
When you use your heart to its highest potential,
people will praise you.
When you use your soul to its highest potential,
people will honor you.
When you use your life to its highest potential,
people will immortalize you. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Every body should be given the chance and the necessary support to unearth their full potential. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The level of happiness you experience through your interactions depends on the quality of your walk in love. — Mensah Oteh

Profiting from opportunities is success. Profiting from adversity is greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Greatness only comes in two flavors; God and His people. — Johnnie Dent Jr.

You have All it takes to be Great, See the unseen, Give the Good in your hand now to Activate that Great Grace for Greatness. — Jaachynma N.E. Agu

Structure your thought pattern to what you want to achieve and who you want to become. — Jaachynma N.E. Agu

Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had lived through the civil wars, this was the consolation history gave them. Out of calamity could come greatness. Out of dispossession could come the renewal of a civilised order. — Tom Holland

Excellence is capital for greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I wish I could tell you the road from here to where you're going is straight and without obstacles. That is not the truth. The journey to greatness is just not that way. — Kami Guildner

You cannot aspire for greatness and fit in at the same time. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Great deeds begin in the mind,
extraordinary deeds begin in the heart,
and remarkable deeds begin in the soul. — Matshona Dhliwayo

To achieve greatness, feel grateful for what you have. — Debasish Mridha

Do not underrate yourself trying to be somebody else. — Matshona Dhliwayo

When I write fiction, I struggle to decide the fate of two people created by my mind and spend countless hours to give them a happy ending. God, the Almighty has created infinite human beings till date and runs all our lives with such ease. He is the BEST WRITER of all. — Shahla Khan

The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition. — Albert Camus

When success is one thought away, think it.
When success is one word away, speak it.
When success is one deed away, perform it.
When success is one step away, take it.
When success is one moment away, seize it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Utilizing all of your mind is a step towards brilliance.
Utilizing all of your heart is a step towards excellence.
Utilizing all of your soul is a step towards nobleness.
Utilizing all of your mind, heart, and soul is a step towards greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

What's that around your neck?" asked Emily.
"It's a golden star." Said Reed.
"What did you get it for?"
"Chemistry class."
"What's the star for?" the shadow asked, Usually stars represent a straight A student.
"You get it for having greatness. But Emily doesn't know what that is." He said, answering the shadows question and looking at Emily.
"Greatness, what's greatness?" Emily asked, all wide eyed, and clueless looking
"It's when you do really awesome stuff, and people recognize you for it."
"Oh, no" Emily laughed ."No, I don't know what that is. — Rumi Antoinette

With relentless pursuit of success comes greatness. — Joshua Okello

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

Greatness and character are twins. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The strong overcome several trials.
The determined overcome numerous trials.
The resilient overcome many trials.
The extraordinary overcome countless trials. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The great move mountains;
the cowardly hide behind them.
The extraordinary walk on water;
the mediocre drown on land.
The excellent perform miracles;
the inferior carry out mischief. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Through the trials and tribulations of life come the openness to receive greatness. — Michelle Cruz-Rosado

The power of great thoughts,timeless possibilities. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't neglect these tools in your journey : an eye to look and see and to differentiate flowers from leaves, a mind to comprehend and be focused, ears to listen and hear, a heart to understand what is truly worth our time and what not to give attention to, and a good strength to dare unceasingly in wit and with courage, focusing on only the true factors of the matters that truly matter for distinctive footprints in the end! — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

The secret to greatness:
do what has been overlooked by the great. — Matshona Dhliwayo

A man's rivals tell you how great he is. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Intimacy should not be given casually; there should be a price. And it shouldn't be negotiable. — Mensah Oteh

Harness your mind's power
and you can reach the mountaintop.
Harness your heart's power
and you can reach the stars.
Harness your soul's power
and you can reach the edge of the universe. — Matshona Dhliwayo

When "We've always done it that way" is replaced with "Let's try something new," associations will leap to greatness. — Holly Duckworth

The great, like plants, do not curse storms for they are nourished by them. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The most sincere form of kindness is not to show off our greatness but to help another discover their own. — Charles F. Glassman

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. — Mensah Oteh

The journey to greatness is a marathon, not a hundred meter dash. — Matshona Dhliwayo