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“The only way a work of art can become great is for one to acknowledge that it doesn't belong to anybody. The greatness is in constantly giving back, coming to an acknowledgment of the source. Look back to the source of any individual, any process, any set of materials. If the individual personality can relinquish its insistence on concepts like this is mine, I did it, this is original, nobody else has done it, it goes straight for greatness or the essential spirit.”

“First and foremost an artist should pay homage to grandness, honour and bow to it, and not try to extinguish the fierce flames of such, in an attempt to have his own feeble light shine brighter. When one isn't able to acknowledge greatness, I would really want to know how he endeavours to make me experience it.”

Knows Want Should Trying Firsts Light Able Artist Pay Know How Greatness Shining Acknowledge Flames Honour Bows Fierce Brighter Endeavour Homage

Author:Felix Mendelssohn

“To what part of electrical science are we not indebted to Faraday? He has increased our knowledge of the hidden and unknown to such an extent, that all subsequent writers are compelled so frequently to mention his name and quote his papers, that the very repetition becomes monotonous. [How] humiliating it may be to acknowledge so great a share of successful investigation to one man.”

Source: Elements of Electro-metallurgy

“Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor His greatness perceived, nor His beginning comprehended.”

Men Father Lord Greatness Errors Excellence Acknowledge Superstitions

Book:The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)

Source: The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)

“Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest," but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.”

Want Country Virtue Greatness Humility Pride Proud Goodness Deny Acknowledge Patriotism Nationalism Other Countries Trumpets Deficiency Patriotism And Nationalism Contemptuous Patriotism And War

Author:Sydney J. Harris

“Hank, this is great." "Yes." He said it simply, openly. There was no flattered pleasure in his voice, and no modesty. This, she knew, was a tribute to her, the rarest one person could pay another: the tribute of feeling free to acknowledge one's own greatness, knowing that it is understood.”

Persons Said Feelings Voice Pleasure Pay Knowing Greatness Understood Acknowledge Modesty Tribute Flattered

Book:Atlas Shrugged

Source: Atlas Shrugged

“Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.”

Motivational Running Greatness Victory Add Acknowledge Acknowledgement Motivational Running Small Victories

Author:Kara Goucher

“I come, O Lord, unto Thy sanctuary to see the life and food of my soul. As I hope in Thee, O Lord, inspire me with that confidence which brings me to Thy holy mountain. Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to Thee, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Thy majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thine infinite love; that my memory may dwell on the admirable mysteries here renewed every day, and that the sacrifice of my whole being may accompany Thine.”