The difference between greater people and greatest people is the “est” which stands for “extra mile”. Extra steps give Extraordinary results; Extraordinary people do Extra things.

When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and I couldn’t believe it. They were the greatest swing band. I really fell...

When I was a senior, I got accepted into the Julliard School for Dance, but ultimately decided to move to L.A. to act, so that was a fun conversation with the parents. I truly have...

I’m the greatest thing that ever lived! I’m the king of the world! I’m a bad man. I’m the prettiest thing that ever lived.

Shakespeare, Dickens, Mark Twain, and so many others were my dearest friends and greatest teachers.

In world mythology, there are countless examples of tragic characters whose greatest strength is also the source of their undoing. But the ancient Greeks and Romans also held the view that acceptance is the beginning...

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the...

An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.

War is not the continuation of politics with different means, it is the greatest mass-crime perpetrated on the community of man.

Michael Moore didn’t have to worry that anyone would misinterpret the title of his film, ‘Capitalism: A Love Story,’ because in Hollywood, no one loves capitalism. That’s too bad, because Hollywood is one of capitalism’s...

The greatest impediments to changes in our traditional roles seem to lie not in the visible world of conscious intent, but in the murky realm of the unconscious mind.

The greatest investment in life is the investment of unconditional love, as a profit you will get the greatest gift of life: happiness.

The greatest obstacle to those who hope to reform American education is complacency.

But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn’t do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs – Early Days – which is what it...

My greatest thrill was the day Mad magazine spoofed ‘Ghost.’

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

Christians should be ready for a change because Jesus was the greatest changer in history.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis – often despite the advice they were getting.

I mean, I gotta say one of the greatest victories on that show was when we got picked up for the back nine of the first season, and they made it a full order.

When reality television really hit, I just had a backlash towards reality. It seemed like a cheap way to make a product. And then when music reality and ‘Idol hit,’ I just didn’t watch it,...

I went to drama school for three years, and the whole thing there is that hopefully you are introduced to a man called William Shakespeare who is the greatest of all time of all storytelling.

Enthusiasm is the greatest asset you can possess, for it can take you further than money, power or influence.

I make jokes because humor is the greatest healing factor that there is.

A neurotic can perfectly well be a literary genius, but his greatest danger is always that he will not recognize when he is dull.

My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.

It’s nearly impossible to believe just how provincial the wine world was in 1978, the year I launched my journal, ‘The Wine Advocate.’ There were no wines exported from New Zealand and virtually none from...

There are scripts when you fall so much in love with your character. And if you are lucky and offered this part, you should not tempt your fate and go to the greatest extent to...

The greatest investment one can ever make is the investment into humanity, for an achievement based on positive influence into people’s life can stand the test of time, survive through the mortality of men and...

But one of the things I learned from improvising is that all of life is an improvisation, whether you like it or not. Some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century came out...

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

My greatest fear is failure.

Tell me I’m beautiful, it’s nothing. Tell me I’m intellectual – I know it. Tell me I’m funny, and it’s the greatest compliment in the world anyone could give me.

Fear is your greatest obstacle – so question your fear. If it does not serve your greatest life then do not make it your master.

But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can’t explain why, but being one of the greatest guitarists in the world simply is not very important to me.

Instead of looking outside of ourselves and counting potential enemies, fasting summons us to turn our glance inward, and to take the measure of our greatest challenge: the self, the ego, in our own eyes...

My approach as an actor has always been the same, in that the greatest gift that you’re ever going to have is your imagination because you’re not going to have all life experiences. So you...

The greatest manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they think they are.

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

Can you say why America is the greatest country in the world?It’s not the greatest country in the world. That’s my answer… [turns to a panelist] Sharon, the NEA is a loser. Yeah, it accounts...

‘Groundhog Day’ was one of the greatest comedies ever made.

You know, rock stardom… I have a hard time discussing that because I don’t really accept it. It’s not really that tangible. What’s really bizarre is how it’s used as a thing – you know,...

The greatest part of the job was… that was for nine years it was a pleasure to go to work.

I thought I was God’s gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

For those of you who thought F. W. Murnau’s ‘Nosferatu’ was his greatest film, I have news for you: his ‘Faust’ blows it out of the water.

Younger people have greatest fears. Why is that? Because they don’t know the plot. They don’t know their own individual plot… they don’t know what’s going to happen to them.

I think all the bad blood started when Geffen released a greatest hits package of my solo stuff.

I’ve always loved kids, but to have your own little munchkins is unlike anything else. It’s the greatest form of love; it’s challenging and scary, but so rewarding and exciting.

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever’s going on in that particular culture. It’s the greatest joy as a musician...

The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.

To fight against one’s desires is the greatest of all fights.