Quotes and Sayings about Great Works

Anthony Ryan in Raven's Shadow - 2: Tower Lord

Treason

Some of the greatest works of art were produced by intense grief.

Jasmine in The In Between

Art

To create something exceptional, your mindset must be relentlessly focused on the smallest detail.

Giorgio Armani

Small Things

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

Edmund Hillary

Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself.

John McCain

Fighting

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

Vincent van Gogh

Small Things

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

Henry Rollins

Art

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Harriet Tubman

Dreaming Motivation Positive Quotes

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Chuck Palahniuk

Death

Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that's the foundation for everything great.

Jay-Z

Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

Samuel Johnson

Self-Confidence

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Samuel Johnson

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Life

You should bring something into the world that wasn't in the world before. It doesn't matter what that is. It doesn't matter if it's a table or a film or gardening - everyone should create. You should do something, then sit back and say, 'I did that'.

Ricky Gervais

Work

Once in a rare while, somebody comes along who doesn't just raise the bar, they create an entirely new standard of measurement.

Dick Costolo (Twitter CEO) - about Steve Jobs

To be great is to be misunderstood.

Oscar Wilde

All great truths begin as blasphemies.

George Bernard Shaw

Progress

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Philippe: "Tell me Driss, why do you think people are interested in art?"
Driss: "I don't know, it's a business?"
Philippe: "No. That's because it's the only thing one leaves behind."

Driss in Intouchables

Art

The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.

Albert Einstein in The World As I See It

Art Science

Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.

Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta

Art Truth Politicians

Art is a way of survival.

Art

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up.

Pablo Picasso

Children & Childhood Art

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

Oscar Wilde

Art

A picture means I know where I was every minute. That's why I take pictures. It's a visual diary.

Andy Warhol

Art Photography Pictures

Statecraft is the art of attending to small matters as diligently as grand ones.

Ar-Pharazôn in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 Episode 4

Politics Small Things

Even the smallest of us are capable of great things.

Master Chow in Minions - 2: The Rise of Gru

Small Things

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Small Things Fate & Destiny

How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.

Morgan Freeman

Small Things

A very small man can cast a very large shadow.

Lord Varys in Game of Thrones - Season 2 Episode 3

Small Things Appearance Dwarfs

Such is of the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.

Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Small Things Hands Hobbits & Harfoots

A mosquito is more annoying for a lion than a lion is for a mosquito.

Selma Lagerlöf

Small Things Mosquitoes

Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.

Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Character Self-Confidence

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Samuel Johnson

Patriotism

No matter what I do
All I think about is you
Even when I'm with my boo
Boy, you know I'm crazy over you

Kelly Rowland - Dilemma, Album: Nellyville

"Mercy is the sweetest wine and the bitterest wormwood," Eliss, the mother, said. "For it rewards the merciful and shames the guilty."

Anthony Ryan in Raven's Shadow - 2: Tower Lord

Forgiveness & Mercy

Is a lie really a lie if it is honestly believed?

Anthony Ryan in Raven's Shadow - 2: Tower Lord

Lies

The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from enemies, it comes from those you trust the most.

XXXTentacion - via Facebook, 06/2018

Treason

I think it's the ending of a relationship, that's what makes a love story so memorable.

Tessa in The In Between

Elegance is not about being noticed, it’s about being remembered.

Giorgio Armani

Elegance

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

Edmund Hillary

Self-Confidence Motivation Mountains

Arizona may be the only state in America where mothers don't tell their children that someday they can grow up and be president.

John McCain

Arizona

Fighting's for grownups, and that's only if you got no other choice.

Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Fighting

Change is necessary, like the renewal of nature in spring.

Vincent van Gogh

Spring Change

Texas is a hotbed of insanely good bands and musicians.

Henry Rollins

Texas

I had crossed the line. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom. I was a stranger in a strange land.

Harriet Tubman

It does not do to dwell on dreams, Harry, and forget to live.

Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Dreaming

Anything is possible if you got enough nerve.

Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Courage Motivation

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.

Life Optimism Dancing Rain Positive Quotes

Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home it's your responsibility to love it, or change it.

Chuck Palahniuk

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