Category: Great, Greatest

  • Greatest proofs of goodness…

    To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. – William Hazlitt, “Characteristics,” 1823

  • Great men are often lonely…

    Great men are often lonely. But, perhaps that loneliness is part of their ability to create character, like a photograph develops in darkness. – Yousuf Karsh

  • Great Wisdom…

    The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the world’s ways. The greatest action is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The…

  • A Great Pleasure in life…

    A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. – Walter Bagehot

  • Know where you are going…

    Know where you are going. The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. – Olivery Wendell Holmes