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" The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. "

Condoleezza Rice

America

Religion

You

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" Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle. "

Lewis Carroll

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" Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. "

" Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. "

" A great man is the man who does something for the first time. "

" Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment. "

" Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. "

" Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness. "

" While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit. "

" Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses. "

" A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. "

" I am a professor at Stanford; I am a happy professor at Stanford. That's where I'm staying. "

" The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats. "

" I think there are still unanswered questions about Benghazi. I think there are unanswered questions, and they could be easily answered. But I think they need to be answered. "

" Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. "

" I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. "

" I'm obsessed with frozen yogurt because you don't feel totally guilty eating it. It's not as bad as ice cream, and during the hot summer months, it's a great way to just refresh. "

" I often look at women who wear great jeans and high heels and nice little T-shirts wandering around the city, and I think, 'I should make more of an effort. I should look like that.' But then I think, 'They can't be happy in those heels.' "

" There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader. "

" Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something's time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings. "

" First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great. "

" My father joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did. "

" I have a sensitive skin, so all products I use have aloe vera in them. I wash my face a lot and avoid touching it unnecessarily. I use makeup only when I have to. All products I use have natural ingredients. For me, cotton soaked in rose water and then kept in the freezer for a bit works as a great toner. "

Tena Desae

Face

Water

" There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. "

" There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. "

" I don't like to do much with my hair - which is good, because I don't know how! I just always make sure I have a great haircut. "

" It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. "

" I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and certainly an American president and allies who are obligated to worry about the safety and security of our countries, cannot take the word of this dictator, who lies, pathologically lies. "

" People always say 'humbling,' but I actually think it's quite inflating being nominated for an award. It's wonderful; it's a great feeling. "

" That's another great thing about getting older. Your life is written on your face. "