Some are made modest by great praise others insolent.
Great men unknown to their generation have their fame among the great who have preceded them and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.
Great indebtedness does not make men grateful but vengeful and if a little charity is not forgotten it turns into a gnawing worm.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
The first day of spring is one thing and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth great return great satisfaction great reputation and great joy.
A great figure or physique is nice but it's self-confidence that makes someone really sexy.
Success has always been a great liar.
All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.
If a star or studio chief or any other great movie personages find themselves sitting among a lot of nobodies they get frightened - as if somebody was trying to demote them.