Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.
John Ruskin
A great thing can only be done by a great person; and they do it without effort.
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but... →
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.
All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul.
In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
Every great person is always being helped by everybody; for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.
All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.
No person who is not a great sculptor or painter can be an architect. If he is not a sculptor or painter, he can only be a builder.