Life is made up not of great sacrifices or duties but of little things in which smiles and kindness and small obligations given habitually are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.

Character may be manifested in the great moments but it is made in the small ones.

When small men attempt great enterprises they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

The water in a vessel is sparkling the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear the great truth has great silence.

Whatever I have tried to do in life I have tried with all my heart to do it well whatever I have devoted myself to I have devoted myself completely in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

If you cannot do great things do small things in a great way.

Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary great minds with the ordinary.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.