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“In art, at a certain level, there is no 'better than.' It's just about trying to operate for yourself on the most supreme level, artistically, that you can and hoping that people get it. Trusting that, just because of the way people are built and how interconnected we are, greatness will translate and symmetry will be recognised.”

People Way Trying Art Certain Levels Greatness Built Supreme Translate Symmetry Interconnected

Author:Frank Ocean

“For greatness is only the drayhorse that coaxes The built cart out; and where we go is reason. But genius is an enormous littleness, a trickling Of heart that covers alike the hare and the hunter.”

Heart Reason Greatness Genius Built Enormous Hunters Carts Hares

Author:Kenneth Patchen

“It is a terrific thing to get a building built that has the qualities of greatness in it.”

Quality Greatness Building Built Terrific

Author:Frank Lloyd Wright

“Human relations are built on feeling, not on reason or knowledge. And feeling is not an exact science; like all spiritual qualities, it has the vagueness of greatness about it.”

Love Humans Reason Feelings Spiritual Spirit Spirituality Quality Greatness Built Relation Human Relations Vagueness Exact Sciences

Author:Amelia Barr

“There are countless ways of achieving greatness, but any road to achieving one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity.”

Way Inspirational Success Individual Achieve Greatness Commitment Built Excellence Uplifting Rejection Mediocrity Maximum Bedrock Achieve Greatness Commitment To Excellence Maximum Potential

Author:Buck Rodgers

“And you know what? If there is a God, and it's that same God who's so eager to have temples built in honor of his greatness, and wars fought over him, and people dropping to their knees telling him what a wonderful, magnificent being he is? If this all-powerful, all-knowing creature for some reason just can't get by without my worship? Then let him give me some proof. Or at least get over himself if I decide to go out and get some.”

Source: The Book of Blood and Shadow

“I do not believe great organizations have ever been built by trying to emulate another, any more than individual greatness is achieved by trying to copy another 'great person'.”

Trying Believe Persons Individual Greatness Built Organization Copies Emulate Great Person Great Organizations

Author:Peter Senge

“Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.”

Men Action Speak Ability Common Acting Greatness Built Foundation Common Man

Author:Hafez

“The main duty of the historian of mathematics, as well as his fondest privilege, is to explain the humanity of mathematics, to illustrate its greatness, beauty and dignity, and to describe how the incessant efforts and accumulated genius of many generations have built up that magnificent monument, the object of our most legitimate pride as men, and of our wonder, humility and thankfulness, as individuals. The study of the history of mathematics will not make better mathematicians but gentler ones, it will enrich their minds, mellow their hearts, and bring out their finer qualities.”

Source: The study of the history of mathematics and the study of the history of science

“I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity, the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage, the African race, united under one federal government, will emerge not as just another world bloc to flaunt its wealth and strength, but as a Great Power whose greatness is indestructible because it is built not on fear, envy and suspicion, nor won at the expense of others, but founded on hope, trust, friendship and directed to the good of all mankind.”