Difference Quotes

The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake.

Energetic action on debt would make a radical difference to the prospects of many of the poorest countries in the world, at no practical cost to creditor countries.

In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that.

Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see.

There's always some kind of blacklist throughout history. But the difference is, in America they usually let you live.

It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me - I never retreat.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to suit me?' and a movie actor will say. 'How can I change me to suit the script?'

By the time I stepped down as Xerox's CEO in 2009 - and as chairman in January 2010 - Xerox had become the vibrant, profitable and revitalized company that it still is today. What made the difference was a strong turnaround plan, dedicated people and a firm commitment from company leaders.

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it.

We try to magnify the difference between Americans and the English. In real life they like the same music and dress the same. It's really much more similar than anyone thinks or how we show it.

The difference is that if we turn from the Gentile first, we will have the Almighty as the immediate staff and our comfort. If not, we will have neither the Gentile nor, for a terrible stage, the Almighty.

The French are true romantics. They feel the only difference between a man of forty and one of seventy is thirty years of experience.

To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.