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  • His latest book, "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness," is due out in early March.

    Romney returning to Iowa as part of book tour 2010

  • Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death.

    A Sorrowful Tale of High Velocity 2008

  • Greatness is being able to get a grand idea across, one you the writer care about enormously, in a way that gets the reader to care about enormously too.

    "Crap, here comes Teacher!" Roger Sutton 2007

  • Note, Greatness is not to be measured by appearances and outward splendour, but they are the greatest men who are the greatest saints, and the greatest blessings, who are, as John was, great in the sight of the Lord, Luke i.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

  • Greatness is indeed a scarce commodity, mediocrity is not; reviewers, commentators readers need to nullify feelings of guilt about not liking most writing that comes to them published and polished up in fancy looking packages, or about hurting feelings, or coming across as a negativity monger … consider the published output of some of our greatest writers and poets … consider how much of it was mediocre … perhap this message should affix itself to all negative reviews.

    2009 November 13 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

  • Greatness is indeed a scarce commodity, mediocrity is not; reviewers, commentators readers need to nullify feelings of guilt about not liking most writing that comes to them published and polished up in fancy looking packages, or about hurting feelings, or coming across as a negativity monger … consider the published output of some of our greatest writers and poets … consider how much of it was mediocre … perhap this message should affix itself to all negative reviews.

    Enough interesting things and serious engagement to make it worth reading 2009

  • Jepp was an insulated creature, having been kept in the service of the Mandraque called the Greatness and isolated from the harsh realities of the world.

    Darkness of the Light David_Peter 2007

  • Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you, and when you have peace of mind.

    Happiness Is … Simple Steps to a Life of Joy A. R. Bernard 2006

  • Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you, and when you have peace of mind.

    Happiness Is … Simple Steps to a Life of Joy A. R. Bernard 2006

  • Greatness, which is but the result of good fortune, so far from diminishing the quality of kindness, is but given one that he might the more freely spread broadcast its beneficent effects like a public fountain, which is but erected that its waters might be scattered to the sunlight.

    The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South Grenville Kleiser 1910

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