A ball is a great place to dance, or a great thing to dribble. A ball is also a great thing to scratch when it's itchy and sweaty.
When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive; great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement.
I think the script is the key. Regardless of how great everybody else is working on a film, if you're working on a script that you don't think is great, you're not gonna be able to make a great film. Whereas if the script is great, then you can.
I don't believe in the Great Man theory of science or history. There are no great men, just men standing on the shoulders of other men and what they have done.
Fin: [after Noah and Allie kept saying 'You look great.'] [to Allie] Fin: You look great. [to Noah] Fin: You look great. And I know I look great.
In order to become great we must allows others to become great before us, and not be envious of their greatness but rather rejoice in it. So that when we become great, there will be others who shall rejoice in ours.
The power to change your life lies in the simplest of steps.
We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up.
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave?
We're looking for a guy that can step it up.
The whole world is out of step, apart from me.
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
When it comes to providing aid, developing innovations, and making bold steps that change the course of history, the United States is usually on the front lines.
Everything in my life has been a stepping-stone to something else.
Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.
When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have.
We are kind of one step removed, not really in the center of things.
You cannot step into the same river twice.
I stepped on a land mine named Jayson Blair.
The only risk is not taking the risk. You've got to take that step.
From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.
