Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.

They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.

Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.

I love being. There's so much wisdom in it. You wake up in the morning and you think, Hey, isn't it great just being?

Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.