Mark Twain Quotes

Joan of Arc was born 600 years ago. Six centuries is a long time to continue to mark the birth of a girl who, according to her family and friends, knew little more than spinning and watching over her father's flocks.

I'll never have so compelling a figure within my embrace as Joan of Arc; there will never be a book whose last chapter is so very hard to get right.

The least likely of military leaders, Joan of Arc changed the course of the Hundred Years' War and of history.

Every time I see a film about Joan of Arc I'm convinced she'll get away with it. It's the only way to get through life.

Mr. [Winston] Churchill has been one of the few—the very few—who have significantly and beneficently affected the course of events … How seldom can this be said of anyone.

I fell in love with the legend of Paul Robeson as a kid. My dad would tell me all these amazing stories about his life and, bizarrely, ended up singing to Robeson on his deathbed.

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the way he conducts himself.

My daughter is super ballsy. I always follow her lead. I actually don't need to encourage her to take risks. She likes to push herself; she wants to see how far she can get. It's really inspiring to see that in a young woman.

To think great thoughts you must be heroes as well as idealists.

Hope radiates outward from the center of our concerns. Hope dares us to stare the miraculous in the eye and have the courage not to look away.

My personal motto is: WWWWD?: What Would Wonder Woman Do?

Be not afraid of greatness.

No one is so cowardly that Love could not inspire him to heroism.

I love experienced people. I love people who are phenomenally talented. I love people who've worked so hard and been so courageous and are the leaders in their fields. For me to meet somebody like that and learn from them and share words with them -to me that's magic.

Jesus to me is somebody I can think about for security and confidence. Somebody I can revere in terms of bravery and in terms of courage.

I always feel a responsibility to the kids, to be somebody they could look up to.

Who's gonna dare to be great?

We are risk averse by nature - but the only way you can reach your full potential is by taking chances. Understand that you are capable of far more than you've achieved, believe that you have something of value to share with the world, and take care to step outside of your comfort zone and into your greatness. Your courage will inspire others to do the same.

Give me someone I can look up to, show me someone I can love.

What made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves.

Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.

Get a look at greatness!

The greatest man in history was the poorest.

Without mysticism man can achieve nothing great.