52 Greatness Quotes – Inspirational Words of Wisdom

52 Greatness Quotes

If you want to achieve greatness, think first about service. Doesn’t sound too sexy does it? But stick with me on this one, because I can tell you from experience (and these quotes below back me up!), that if you focus on what you can give to others, you’ll get back that which you seek. Winston Churchill – a great man – once said ‘The price of greatness is responsibility’. In other words, if you want to be great, it’s your responsibility (or service) to others that you’ll have to give in exchange. So if you want success and greatness, ask yourself ‘How can I help’, rather than ‘What’s in it for me’. Achieving greatness isn’t about material possessions, or fame, job title, or putting yourself first. It’s quite the opposite. Greatness is about service and taking ON responsibility (not being given it freely, actually earning greatness). I look at the most wealthy and, what I would call ‘great’, Entrepreneurs & Leaders as having been of service to hundreds of millions (or even billions) of people. Think on that when you consider these Quotes and Thoughts on Greatness below. Focus on upping your service to others. If you focus on giving more service (to more people), you’ll be well on your road to success and being and feeling, truly, great! Enjoy.

    Together, we can inspire galaxies of greatness for generations to come. 
No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning. Donovan Livingston

  1. Together, we can inspire galaxies of greatness for generations to come. No, sky is not the limit. It is only the beginning. Donovan Livingston
    Short Graduation Quotes
  2. As human beings, we all have potential for greatness. Unfortunately, there are many things in life that hold us back like agonizing personal experiences, 
hurts, disappointments and major setbacks that form in us limiting beliefs about ourselves. Clarence Chan,  Inspiration Champions

  3. As human beings, we all have potential for greatness. Unfortunately, there are many things in life that hold us back like agonizing personal experiences, hurts, disappointments and major setbacks that form in us limiting beliefs about ourselves. Clarence Chan, Inspiration Champions
    Inspirational Quotes
  4. Discover the traits that makes you great and develop those to become all you can be.  Demond Jackson, The 101 Most Powerful Success Quotes for High Achievers

  5. Discover the traits that makes you great and develop those to become all you can be. Demond Jackson, The 101 Most Powerful Success Quotes for High Achievers
    Words of Encouragement
  6. Greatness has always been the hallmark of winners, whether you are called to be a housewife, a musician, an athletic, an entrepreneur, a politician, or a cleaner, you are chosen to be great.
Dr. Ignatius K Otchere-Asamoah,  Destined to Win

  7. Greatness has always been the hallmark of winners, whether you are called to be a housewife, a musician, an athletic, an entrepreneur, a politician, or a cleaner, you are chosen to be great.Dr. Ignatius K Otchere-Asamoah, Destined to Win
    Winning
  8. And so Jesus gave us a new norm of greatness. ...
 But recognize that he who is greatest among you
 shall be your servant. That's a new definition of greatness.
 And this morning, the thing that I like about it: by giving that definition
 of greatness, it means that everybody can be great, because everybody
 can serve. Martin Luther King Jr

  9. And so Jesus gave us a new norm of greatness. … But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That’s a new definition of greatness. And this morning, the thing that I like about it: by giving that definition of greatness, it means that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. Martin Luther King Jr., The Drum Major Instinct
    God
  10. The brain is one truly amazing organ, and the power it wields can propel you to greatness only if you put in the necessary effort. Annabelle Higgins, Self Discipline
    Effort
  11. We must remember that, within each difficulty, the seed for its solution is stored, and quite possibly the seed of greatness is there, too, just waiting to be found. Vivian Eisenecher, Recovering Me, Discovering Joy
    Challenge
  12. “Desiderata” is one good example of a poem which will provide you with inspiration to achieve greatness in life.Ashley Rosebloom, Confidence
    Inspirational Poems
  13. As human beings it is our general belief that successful people are special and that they are born destined for greatness. It is just too difficult to comprehend that the main things that separates those people from us is not anything particularly special; it is simply their mindset and habits.P. G.Manifold, Perseverance Is A Skill and You Need To Master It!
    Successful
  14. A man's dreams are an index to his greatness. Zadok Rabinwitz

  15. A man’s dreams are an index to his greatness. Zadok Rabinwitz
    Dream
  16. It is a fact of history that great deeds need not of necessity be enacted by great men. It follows that the enacting of such deeds cannot be taken as sure evidence of a man’s greatness. Jonathaqn Sistine, Thomas Jefferson: The Failures And Greatness Of An Ordinary Man
    Encouraging
  17. Being a coach means that you care for someone else’s feelings rather than your own – and that involves harnessing someone’s potential for greatness, and making that person realize that he can do something positive about his life. Brad Peterson, Coaching 7 Key Principles Coaching |
    Coaching
  18. Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy, but it will make you great. George Bernard Shaw
    Happy
  19. Let us consider the nature of true greatness in men. The people who can catch hold of men’s minds and feelings and inspire them to do things bigger than themselves are the people who are remembered in history. . . . those who stir feelings and imagination and make men struggle toward perfection. Henry Eyring
    Imagination
  20. The words you speak can uplift and inspire people to love, laugh and achieve great things. Your words can also instill a sense of fear, hatred, and even hopelessness in the person who is on the receiving end. Alex Uwajeh, Taming the Tongue
    Laughter
  21. Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom. Nelson Mandela
    Graduation
  22. To achieve great things we must live as if we were never going to die. Marquis de Vauvenargues
    To achieve great things we must live as if we were never going to die. Marquis de Vauvenargues
    Death
  23. It is, therefore, my considered opinion that for those of us who genuinely believe that we were destined for greatness, that we are the best versions of what God actually created, and that the only direction that we will always move is a direction that leads us to ultimate success. . . Abraham Mutwol, The 26 Inspiring Life Lessons from Barack Obama
    Motivational Poems
  24. Greatness is attainable. Greatness is multiple small achievements built over a period of time. Lee David Daniels, Grit for Kids
    Time
  25. You are not the only one who has failed. Many others have lost. In fact, some of them have managed to do great things because of their share of failures and losses. Jeffrey Lehman, Success
    Failure
  26. The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment. Elbert Green Hubbard
    Persistence
  27. Individuals in a growth mindset don’t simply look for challenge, they blossom with it. The greater the challenge, the more they stretch. K. Orient, Empower Yourself
    Growth
  28. Nothing can hold you back from your great desires, dreams and aspirations as fear of failure. Donald Allen

  29. Nothing can hold you back from your great desires, dreams and aspirations as fear of failure. Donald Allen, The Art Of Goal Setting For Beginners
    Fear
  30. . . . Lombardi did more than build and maintain one of the most colorful and efficient dynasties in the history of the National Football League. He became a folk hero, a cultural icon, a symbol of excellence and discipline and those elusive qualities that define greatness. Billy Reed Vince Lombardi
    Discipline
  31. May your tolerant gentleness make men and women truly great. May you not destroy GREATNESS with impatience and intolerance.Bishop Dr John Ibenu, Tolerance
    Tolerance
  32. Overcome your fear of failure, so it doesn’t stop you from achieving greatness.Matthew Turner, The Successful Mistake
    Quotes about Overcoming
  33. In my annoyance that things were not changing, I lost all perspective. I’d forgotten to remember the great things, the admirable things, the love. Emma Wright, Feel Good Friday
    Love
  34. The greatness of men that are spiritually evolved lies in their considering an event that seems negative (e.g. when something goes terribly wrong) into a great opportunity for moral ‘redemption” and spiritual awareness. Gianni Ferrario, Adolfo Panfili, Laugh Love Live
    Opportunity
  35. The reality is that you will be great some days at many things, and some days at absolutely nothing. Confidence is being okay with this reality. There is a perfect type of greatness in imperfections! Debbie Dickerson, Confidence is Your Game Changer
    Confidence
  36. When work is mundane, when we are given assignments below our skill level, when we feel stuck in the daily grind – we sometimes forget that everyday life is the training ground for greatness.Leif Hetland, Giant Slayers
    Great Quotes about Life
  37. What you will say ‘yes’ and ‘no to determines your outcomes with disciplined choices bringing about great outcomes. David Khalil, Principle 10
    Choices
  38. Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. Emily P. Bissell
    Action
  39. To be a successful entrepreneur one needs a vision of greatness for one’s work. Ernest Hall
    Vision
  40. Most people want to achieve greatness, but few people know how. Fundamental lack of personal insight is the culprit. If you cannot answer, “what is my purpose?” without hesitation, you have no reason to be successful. Ben Gothard, Achieve Greatness
    Purpose
  41. How many great accomplishments have started as distractions?Ariele M. Huff, The Perks of Aging
    Accomplishment
  42. Greatness comes by beginning something that doesn’t end with you. Robin Sharma, The Greatness Guide
    New Beginnings
  43. She considered herself just “a pencil in God’s hand” and was convinced that God was using her “nothingness” to show His greatness. Father Brian Kolodiejchuk M.C., Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light
    Mother Teresa Quotes
  44. We have, I fear, confused power with greatness. Stewart Udall
    Inspirational Thoughts
  45. “Greatness” in leadership involves the ability to inspire and motivate large numbers of people.Jason Navallo, Success: 30 Interviews with Entrepreneurs and Executives
    Leadership
  46. The greatness of our lives is measured by how we live each day not by how we only extend ourselves on occasion. Each day is a new opportunity for greatness as the dawn unfolds and our leaves spread outward to absorb. Byron Pulsifer, The Greatness of a Tree
    Life
  47. No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist. You don’t hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development. The only way to get to the next level is focus. John C. Maxwell, Thinking For A Change
    Focus
  48. We become what we expect to become. Greatness can be achieved only if we expect it from ourselves and from others! James Ericson
    Achievement
  49. Work leads to greater success than nonwork. Hard work leads to greatness.Greg Henry Quinn
    Work
  50. I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn’t capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold. Albert Camus, The Plague
    Feeling
  51. Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great.Mark Twain
    Inspiring Others
  52. Just as no human being can have enough of blessings, miracles, anointing, greatness, and prosperity; no person can receive enough grace, favor, and honor in his or her life. Jimi Akanbi, The Power of Grace, Favor and Honor
    Miracles
  53. Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness. Anne Frank
    Character
  54. It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. Seneca

  55. It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.
    Seneca
  56. Your potential is what you imagine your best self to be, adjusting for what you believe your best and unique traits are. It’s your personal brand of greatness, and the phrase that you hope people will use to describe you when you aren’t there to instruct them. Patrick King, Limitless
    Potential
  57. Success is never on discount! Greatness is never on sale! Greatness is never half off! I t�s all or nothing! It’s all day, every day! Greatness is never on discount! Eric Thomas
    Success
  58. Jesus says that greatness can be found in servanthood. Chris Tiegreen, The One Year At His Feet Devotional
    Jesus
  59. The seeds of greatness are ideas you learn from people who’ve been great in their service to others. Denis Waitley
    Helping Others

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