Quotes: Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Every calling is great when greatly pursued." 

–– Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), American physician and poet

via: Commonplace Book 2006-2009, 2008, p. 140.

Quotes: Paula Modersohn-Becker

"Intimacy is the soul of great art."

–– Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907), German expressionist painter 

via: Sketchbook N 14, 2024, p. 39.

Quotes: Vincent van Gogh

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."  

–– Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch Post-Impressionist painter 

via: Commonplace Book, 2022, 2022, p. 6.

Quotes: Lao Tzu

"Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."

–– Lao Tzu (c. 500 BCE), Chinese philosopher and writer 

Quotes: G. K. Chesterton

"One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak."

–– G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), English writer 

via: Day In & Day Out Notes, 2024, p. 53. 

Quotes: Napoleon Hill

"If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way. Don't wait for great opportunities. Seize common, everyday ones and make them great."

–– Napoleon Hill (1883-1970), American writer 

via: Day In & Day Out Notes, 2024, p. 53. 

Quotes: Ray Dalio

"Great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavour." 

–– Ray Dalio (b. 1949), American investor and manager 

Source: Feel Free Vol. 3, p. 4. 

via: Sketchbook 33, 2023, p. 75.