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" I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom. "

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" I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others. "

Abraham Lincoln

" 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. "

" 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. "

" To have great poets, there must be great audiences. "

" You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes. "

" A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence. "

N. R. Narayana Murthy

" Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success. "

" What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal. "

Friedrich Nietzsche

" I'm a great believer in karma, and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me. "

" I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within. "

Douglas MacArthur

" No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. "

" My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories. "

" It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories. "

" What's great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you can know that the President drinks Coke. Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think, you can drink Coke, too. "

" Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. "

" Great companies are built in the office, with hard work put in by a team. "

" No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. "

" What greater aspiration and challenge are there for a mother than the hope of raising a great son or daughter? "

" Great teaching requires incredible talent and dedication, strong intellectual ability and interpersonal skill, real discipline and empathy. "

" A great chef is an artist that I truly respect. "

" It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team. "

" Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. "

Self-Confidence

" My height doesn't define my skill set. To be a great quarterback, you have to have great leadership, great attention to detail and a relentless competitive nature - and I try to bring that on a daily basis. "

" If the people raise a great howl against my barbarity and cruelty, I will answer that war is war, and not popularity seeking. "

William Tecumseh Sherman

" Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. "

" Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. "

John F. Kennedy

" Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world. "

Frank Lloyd Wright

" Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer. "

" I'm not sure whether I've been happy. After my last book tour, I sat on my balcony with a cup of tea. I thought: 'You can't rewind the movie. I've spent more than half my life in the Middle East. There have been great moments of horror and depression and loneliness.' "

" If we want to make this great State of Pakistan happy and prosperous, we should wholly and solely concentrate on the well-being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor. "

Muhammad Ali Jinnah