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" Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition. "

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" We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter; if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not; and that the Universe extends so in infinitum. "

" Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness. "

" What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? "

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

" What I think a lot of great marathon runners do is envision crossing that finish line. Visualization is critical. But for me, I set a lot of little goals along the way to get my mind off that overwhelming goal of 26.2 miles. I know I've got to get to 5, and 12, and 16, and then I celebrate those little victories along the way. "

" In the Great Depression, you bought something if you had the cash to buy it. "

" With great power comes great responsibility. These are platforms with hundreds of millions of people. "

" Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success. "

" Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting. I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my face - it's like a blank canvas. It can be great for what I do. "

" Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself. "

" I have a great relationship with the Mexican people. "

" So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of penguins and a number four dancing about. It was just pure joy, simple, ridiculous fun, stupid joy. There's no irony. 'Sesame Street' is just a crazy great place to be. "

" The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. "

" I was lucky enough to have great mentors both in the culinary world and in the world of chefs who became celebrities. Bobby Flay is one of my dearest friends and a tremendous mentor for me. Mario Batali is the same way. They began doing TV a little before me and they showed me the way. "

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" It will be a great day when our schools have all the money they need, and our air force has to have a bake-sale to buy a bomber. "

" The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either. "

" Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learned to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything. "

" I love the sunrise, as I am definitely a morning person! It's a great time to get up and have a coffee in the garden by myself before everybody wakes up. "

" 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 great musicians are those who can reach people, who can make people feel something. "

" I think we all have our own personality, unique and distinctive, and at the same time, I think that our own unique and distinctive personality blends with the wind, with the footsteps in the street, with the noises around the corner, and with the silence of memory, which is the great producer of ghosts. "

" A great hallmark of mental wellness is the ability to be in the present moment, fully and with no thoughts of being elsewhere. "

" The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. "

" Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. "

" A great restaurant is one that just makes you feel like you're not sure whether you went out or you came home and confuses you. If it can do both of those things at the same time, you're hooked. "

" I am always surrounded by very, very charming men, very intelligent men with a great sense of humour who always keep me entertained and pampered. "

" Years ago I went into my laboratory and said, 'Dear Mr. Creator, please tell me what the universe was made for?' The Great Creator answered, 'You want to know too much for that little mind of yours. Ask for something more your size, little man.' "

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" All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream. "

" It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice. "