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title: "11 Produce Great Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Produce Great quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Produce Great sayings and thoughts."
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> [The instinct to produce great work doesn't require a fancy notebook.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-godin/the-instinct-to-produce-great-work-doesn-t-require-a-fancy-notebook/)

[Seth Godin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-godin/)

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> [Produce great men, the rest follows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walt-whitman/produce-great-men-the-rest-follows/)

[Walt Whitman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walt-whitman/)

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> [A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-reynolds/a-mere-copier-of-nature-can-never-produce-anything-great/)

[Joshua Reynolds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joshua-reynolds/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2df/joshua-reynolds-8159_copiers_a-mere-copier-of-nature-can-never-produc_481779.jpg)

> [Great countries are those that produce great people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-disraeli/great-countries-are-those-that-produce-great-people/)

[Benjamin Disraeli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-disraeli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e31/benjamin-disraeli-390_countries_great-countries-are-those-that-produce-g_90400.png)

> [Only great and general battles can produce great results](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-von-clausewitz/only-great-and-general-battles-can-produce-great-results/)

[Carl von Clausewitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-von-clausewitz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aac/carl-von-clausewitz-2060_battle_only-great-and-general-battles-can-produ_3227.jpg)

> [Tests with India always produce some great finishes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/inzamam-ul-haq/tests-with-india-always-produce-some-great-finishes/)

[Inzamam-ul-Haq](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/inzamam-ul-haq/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/075/inzamam-ul-haq-5974_always_tests-with-india-always-produce-some-gre_694308.jpg)

> [The point about working is not to produce great stuff all the time, but to remain ready for when you can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-eno/the-point-about-working-is-not-to-produce-great-stuff-all-the-time/)

[Brian Eno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-eno/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/383/brian-eno-776_inspirational_the-point-about-working-is-not-to-produc_2742606.jpg)

> [No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-russell-lowell/no-man-can-produce-great-things-who-is-not-thoroughly-sincere-in-2/)

[James Russell Lowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-russell-lowell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/177/james-russell-lowell-561_great-things_no-man-can-produce-great-things-who-is-n_2462521.png)

> [“The passion to produce is very great. One man, who has not yet been assigned his little garden plot, is hopefully watering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/the-passion-to-produce-is-very-great-one-man-who-has-not-yet-been/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/520/john-steinbeck-71_flower_the-passion-to-produce-is-very-great-one_93869.jpg)

> [I've worked in many companies, and I think that, number one, if you are going to have a great environment, you produce…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tory-burch/i-ve-worked-in-many-companies-and-i-think-that-number-one-if-you-are/)

[Tory Burch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tory-burch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac4/tory-burch-9088_business_i-ve-worked-in-many-companies-and-i-thin_713515.jpg)

> [No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself, who would not exchange the finest show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-russell-lowell/no-man-can-produce-great-things-who-is-not-thoroughly-sincere-in/)

[James Russell Lowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-russell-lowell/)

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