"We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up."

-- Jesse Jackson

#Greatness Quotes

“When my dad divorced my mom it was kind of like him leaving me also.”

Source : "Lionel Richie and Daughter Nicole on Fame, Drugs and Divorce". Interview with Oprah Winfrey, May 21, 2004.
“Good intentions are wicked! As far as I can see, all they lead to are lies and delusions.”

Source : Jane Smiley (2010). “Duplicate Keys”, p.290, Anchor
“When we work from the Soul consciousness, we can shape our own destiny.”
“We talk of wild animals but man is the only wild animal. It is man that has broken out. All other animals are tame animals; following the rugged respectability of the tribe or type.”
“We (British) have reached the state where the private sector is that part of the economy the government controls and the public sector is that part that nobody controls.”
“I was very sensitive. I liked everything that touched fantasy and beauty. I dreamed of being a ballerina, but Mother said I was too big, too long.”
“Michelle is 14. Give her a couple of years to get stronger. I mean, she can play on this tour. If she keeps working, keeps doing the right things, there's no reason why she shouldn't be out here.”
“The race belongs not only to the swift and strong but to those who keep on running”

Source : Zoe Koplowitz (1997). “The Winning Spirit: Life Lessons Learned in Last Place”, Doubleday Books

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