"Greatness is not always largeness."

--

Source : Maud Lindsay (2010). “Mother Stories”, p.88, Heart of Dixie Publishing

#Greatness Quotes

“Even though the topic [of slavery] itself is the big, screaming elephant in the room, we still get a chance to have fun and enjoy what is on the screen, and we have moments where we're actually happy.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Drive nature out of the door and it will fly in at the window”
“My parents started a business out of the living room of our home and, 30-plus years later, it was a multimillion dollar company. So, President Obama, with all due respect, don't tell me that my parents didn't build their business.”
“Between my mom and dad, I would hear a lot of Earth, Wind, and Fire. My mom loved Chaka Khan, so that was on in the car a lot.”
“I have never enjoyed an experience that begins at five A.M.”
“Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.”
“Speaking as he unintentionally launched his farewell tour by announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: Honestly, I had never, ever in my wildest dreams believed I would ever do this. All I wanted to do was to play it out and when it was time to go, hang it up, take off and sail into the sunset somewhere.”
“There is something about saying, 'We always do this,' which helps keep the years together. Time is such an elusive thing that if we keep on meaning to do something interesting, but never do it, year would follow year with no special thoughtfulness being expressed in making gifts, surprises, charming table settings, and familiar, favorite food. Tradition is a good gift intended to guard the best gifts.”

You may also like:

Barbara Wood
Writer