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"Greatness comes from us managing our mind, and greatness doesn't necessarily mean that you've got millions in the bank and you're this famous superstar. It means that do you have mental peace? Are you actually growing? Are you satisfied as a person?"
"You are a very great being, about as great as anything ever was."
"Greatness is understanding that the point of life is to live."
"I think whatever resonates with truth is greatness."
"Greatness is...owning the doing the work to really understand who you are, what matters to you in the world, and how you need to express yourself."
"Greatness is being at ease and steady in the moment."
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." - Zig Ziglar.
"The journey to greatness often begins the moment that challenge and contribution become more important than comfort and ease."
"Truly great villains aren't interchangeable."
"To live your purpose... finding that, that's true greatness."
"My definition of greatness is humility, self-awareness, compassion, and empathy."
"The greatest minds always say, once you feel like you're just about out of your comfort zone, then you're on the right track."
"Strive for greatness and be great; don't let anything distract you."
"Be great, pursue your own version of happiness."
"My definition of greatness would be becoming all that God created you to be. It's reaching your full potential."
"Physical fitness is the first step to Greatness."
"Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest two-way player in basketball history."
"You get what you put in, and if you want to be great, everything is hard work."
"There is nothing wrong with aspiring to greatness."
"Success is selfish. Success is about me. The greatness mindset is about we."
"If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness."
"At his best, he could be one of the greatest big men of all time."
"I don't let somebody's opinion that doesn't match my expectations of being great bother me."
"Greatness is upon us. Now you got to make the decision to go get it."
"Greatness is to live consciously, to embody Consciousness in this lifetime."
"You can be great at anything, but you can't be great at everything."
"Greatness is the perception that virtue is enough."
"Daring to live vulnerably for the world to be inspired by and taught by is my definition of greatness."
"The lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime."
"Fulfilling one's potential is the definition of greatness."
"Great is specific to the individual. There is not a universal great."
"For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him."
"Khabib's legacy in UFC: one of the greatest of all time."
"I personally think he's the greatest bodybuilder of all time, and no one in their right mind would argue that Ronnie didn't train hard enough."
"Greatness is realizing your own potential... it's something larger than what you were 10 years ago."
"If you're trying to be the best version of yourself every day, that's how I think you get to greatness."
"Discipline, focus, eliminating the distractions - distractions are the enemy of greatness."
"We're a great country that produces people like Gade."
"My definition of greatness is vulnerability because vulnerability you have no courage without vulnerability."
"We unlock our greatness by working on the hard stuff."
"Consistency is the only pathway to greatness and ultimately it's the only pathway to trust."
"We are all great, no matter if you think you're dumb, no matter if you think you're fat. No matter if you've been bullied or no matter if you just got back from Iraq or Afghanistan and you have no legs, or your arms, or whatever man. We all have greatness."
"But if you can get through to doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness."
"Greatness is when your personal mastery becomes so highly optimized that you grow into a level that almost no other people have ever done, which then inspires the masses to try to emulate you and be the best version of themselves."
"It is harder to be a good man than to be a great man."
"My definition of greatness is to make an impact and make individuals' lives better."
"When you talk about the greatest players of all time, you have to start with talking about Kareem."
"You don't want to be inspired; you want to be great. So you're going to be great."
"Greatness is about living a life committed to helping others find their greatness."
"Greatness is consistency, or greatness is longevity."
"Why be afraid of your own greatness?... The history of black people is not merely suffering; it's resilience, it's struggle."
"Show the world what greatness looks like, what love looks like, what patience looks like."
"You are more than enough, you are more than equipped, and we expect the greatness of you."
"Your greatness is not what you have; it's what you give."
"What we went through does not excuse or exempt you or keep you out of the race towards greatness."
"Greatness requires being bold enough to do something that doesn't make sense to the rest of the world."
"The burden of greatness is heavier than most people realize."
"Greatness requires not just the strength to get there but the stamina to remain."
"Greatness requires wholeness, and wholeness is to yield one's entire being to the belief that the vision desired has already been attained."
"When you're pursuing your greatness, you don't know what your limits are, so you act like you don't have any."
"The only way you can tap into greatness is to be yourself."
"Greatness is always available to those who are willing to think in a way that will allow it to manifest itself."
"Greatness made you; therefore, greatness is in you."
"Contend for greatness and you will see the historic happen."
"This is a story of ordinary beginnings, extraordinary determination, and the unwavering belief that even the humblest among us can rise to greatness."
"Greatness is about making things better, greatness is about getting better."
"My definition of greatness is leaving the world better than it was given to you."
"We have to discern between people who are mimicking power, uh, greatness for power, and greatness. That's a great question. By paying careful attention, by listening, and by talking about it."
"Success isn't about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come."
"Greatness to me feels like I can get up every day and look at myself and feel totally satisfied."
"LeBron's greatness and the longevity of LeBron."
"The greatest among you shall be your servant."
"Greatness is not talent. There are some people who are good at doing but they're not good at being."
"Greatness is not popularity. Never sacrifice greatness for popularity."
"Greatness always costs more. That's why there's not many people who achieve greatness; they're not willing to pay the price."
"Greatness takes time to develop. You can't just run in your room and come out great."
"Greatness is not common. It distinguishes you from the crowd."
"Greatness is living what you believe and living up to your potential."
"Hidden greatness is usually revealed during hardships."
"No one can be great by living below their potential."
"You're not great until you release greatness into someone else."
"The ability to maintain honor is a characteristic of greatness."
"You'll never be great until you get the greater one on the inside of you."
"You can begin to be great today in your own home, in your store or office, on the street, everywhere."
"You will never become great until your own thoughts make you great."
"Greatness is a sacrifice; it's not given, it's taken."
"Greatness is born hungry; it's never satisfied."
"There's a cost of greatness... I recognize real-time the things that I have to sacrifice to get what I want."
"Greatness is the child born out of intense struggle, trials, and tribulations."
"Greatness doesn't take a day off; greatness is a sacrifice. It's not given, it's taken."
"The enemy of greatness is not terribleness; the enemy of great is average."
"I would rather be a great person than successful."
"Success is not easy; that's why not everybody does it. Greatness is not easy; that's why most people never get there."
"We remember those who were great, not those who were simply good."
"You have a calling to become great. You're not ordinary; you're legendary."
"You already possess everything necessary to become great."
"The tournament proved once again a fact that many in the Red Ball community already knew: EG was destined for greatness."
"Let's just try to go back to what made this country great, to a grand vision and not just little petty stuff."
"There are so many great people in American history that are worth emulating."
"Greatness is not about changing the world; it's about changing the world around you and changing the world within you."
"Real ones assume that a great artist is someone blessed by the gods."
"If you want to be great, you gotta surround yourself with greatness."
"Steph Curry belongs in the GOAT conversation."
"Greatness is really about being able to impact people in a positive way."
"Greatness travels with you for life. You remember and are inspired by, and you will move in directions you are incapable of moving without this great teacher."
"Excellence... You have to sleep, you have to breathe, you have to eat it, every single day of your life until you achieve that greatness."
"The greatest people in history are the ones who had great suffering and did something amazing."
"Great people do little things with excellence."
"Appreciate greatness, and appreciate the pretty damn goodness too."
"I always look at people of the past who have made huge names for themselves because they are examples of people who have rose to the heights of greatness."
"Muhammad Ali wasn't just the greatest man to enter a boxing ring; he was one of the greatest men to enter the world."
"Great men and women are only born at the time they're needed the most."
"Our greatness is not just displayed in what we do in our worship gatherers but our impact is demonstrated by what we do in the earth."
"For the Lord is a great God and a great king above all gods."
"The Godfather is one of the movies that is objectively regarded as one of the absolute greatest most influential movies ever made."
"Greatness is self-actualization; evolving well and contributing to evolution."
"Greatness is discovering your unique talents and gifts to pursue your dreams and in that pursuit, making the maximum impact on the people around you."
"The definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you."
"We're all spiritual beings, and that's where the greatness lies."
"Recognize your potential to achieve and accomplish great things."
"We all have a dark side, and much of our dark side can be attributed to the thing that makes us quote unquote great."
"I believe that he was quite simply the greatest showman of all time."
"Being great and amazing, having something incredible, it takes time."
"The greatest people on the planet have suffered the most."
"He's solidified himself as one of the GOATs, if not the GOAT."
"It's almost showing the essence of the greatness of what we can all be."
"Nations are great because nations are good, and when a nation ceases to be good, it will soon cease to be great."
"You're all in no matter what you do; you might as well play the most magnificent game you can."
"Be great for yourself, how can you be great for your family, and how can it be great for your community."
"Greatness is leaving it all out on the field. It's not about achieving something; it's about playing all out, sincerely pursuing it."
"I want to be so great that my legacy, the shadow of my legacy, is generations to come."
"The greatest American and the greatest president is Abraham Lincoln. There's no doubt about it."
"You can never be great unless you're willing to endure the darkness that is a part of the journey for your greatness."
"You have to study people who created greatness before you."
"I will strive for greatness, and if I fall short, I will have goodness at least."
"What really makes you great is suffering with little or nothing."
"Greatness is being an instrument of service to as many people as possible so that when you're no longer here, people will say you lifted people up."
"The greatest artists occupy the highest rank and that is what tilts the more towards that transcendent unity."
"The key to greatness is not just talent, but a blend of hard work, determination, and the unyielding will to succeed."
"You are loaded with potential loaded with greatness."
"My definition of greatness is, is falling down and never staying down, is resilience, is just an unshakeable spirit of seeking and learning, staying open."
"Lincoln's arguably the greatest president we've ever had."
"Serena's the greatest female tennis player ever, one of the greatest female athletes of all time."
"The only thing standing between any of us and absolute greatness is faith."
"He's one of the greatest players that's ever lived."
"Greatness is something that truly exists in everyone."
"I'm here to prove the exact opposite. I am the greatest woman of all time."
"I showed that I'm the greatest woman of all time. Knock me down, I get back up, fight ten rounds, and win."
"True human greatness lies in putting others before yourself."
"LeBron is arguably the greatest player to play our game."
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness."
"Greatness recognizes greatness. To invoke the attention of the end, our offer must be great."
"Basketball greatest of all time? LeBron James. Soccer? Messi."
"Gary Kasparov is without question the greatest chess player who had ever lived up until that moment."
"We will be great; you have an everlasting potential."
"We truly are powerful and amazing beings...so when you read all those stories from the greatest translators, it's so captivating that that alone will set you on a path for life."
"Jordan should be remembered as the greatest player who ever played the game." - Jazz coach Jerry Sloane
"We all have greatness; it's just, you got to find the courage."
"He might be one of the all-time greatest humans. Just an impactful, powerful human being who happened to be a great boxer."
"The game of chess is no different, with the three names associated with GOAT status being Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Magnus Carlsen."
"China is the only country in history that's had recurring periods of greatness."
"Greatness isn't achieved by that one massive thing you do; it's those tiny little consistent efforts we take every day that add up to achieving that goal."
"Greatness isn't about never falling; it's about how you rise, learn, and adapt from every setback."
"His legacy as one of the all-time greats is already sealed."
"You have God's permission to assume greatness."
"Dave Chappelle is one of the greatest comedians of all time."
"My definition of greatness is being a servant of God, a loving husband, a faithful father, and a community servant."
"When what you’re deeply passionate about, what you can be best in the world at, and what drives your economic engine come together, not only does your work move toward greatness, but so does your life."
"You have a strong sense of destiny and a feeling of greatness."
"My definition of greatness is someone or something that could do the most difficult thing in the world with the most simplicity."
"Great men, great nations have not been boasters and buffoons, but perceivers of the terror of life, and have dared themselves to face it."
"Your adversity is conditioning you to be great in whichever capacity the Lord will have you."
"Greatness is built with passion on a field of absence."
"Don't ever confuse being great with being famous."
"If you want to be great yourself, you got to invest in your relationship with yourself, really becoming the best version of yourself that you possibly can be."
"Greatness is totally fulfilling your purpose in life, whatever that is."
"In God's eyes, kindness is synonymous with greatness."
"Greatness isn't just play design; it's about performing on the field."
"Being great is an unlimited trail because you always find ways to improve."
"Does Kevin Durant deserve serious consideration as the greatest player of all time?"
"This is a time in history where there has to be a practical application of greatness."
"You're not born with greatness. You fight for it, every single day."
"When we're kids, we're told to be the greatest of all time."
"In so many sports, greatness is defined by a high level of play over a long period of time."
"We always need to appreciate greatness when we see it."
"Greatness is undeniable. 100% It doesn't matter the form in which it's presented."
"Without a doubt, Luca has had a wild but successful trip in LeBron's shoes, and wherever you stand on his career, there's no denying that he's one of the greatest of all time."
"Greatness is accepted if greatness is dope again and admired again on a large on a mainstream level, not just on an underground level."
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start somewhere in order to be great."
"We all have greatness. It just you got to find the courage."
"Strive to be better than me a hundred times, and you will be great and greater."
"Every challenge we face is an opportunity for greatness."
"Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength."
"Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom."
"The one trait all the greats have in common is they work their asses off."
"If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of human genius, who would dare to compare any great men in history with Muhammad peace be upon him?"
"You cannot ponder the greatness of God and be filled with doubt."
"Artistic freedom and when you allow that to flourish... that's when the greats are produced."
"Sometimes, you have to take calculated risks to achieve greatness."
"My definition of greatness: Service. Find a way to serve."