Worry clogs the brain and paralyzes the thought. A troubled brain can not think clearly, vigorously, locally.
ORISON SWETT MARDENWanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say “No,” though all the world say “Yes.
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Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to our possibilities.
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The secret of happiness is in a cheerful, contented mind. He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and can enjoy what others own.
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No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price.
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We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves.
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Put the uncommon effort into the common task… make it large by doing it in a great way.
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The beginning of a habit is like an invisible thread, but every time we repeat the act we strengthen the strand, add to it another filament, until it becomes a great cable and binds us irrevocably thought and act.
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What keeps so many people back is simply unwillingness to pay the price, to make the exertion, the effort to sacrifice their ease and comfort.
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How can I develop myself into the grandest possible manhood?
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Opportunities? They are all around us There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it.
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The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.
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But how shall I get ideas? ”Keep your wits open! Observe! Observe! Study! Study! But above all, Think! Think! And when a noble image is indelibly impressed upon the mind – Act!
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Good cheer is a great lubricant; it oils all of life’s machinery.
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The best books are those which lift us to a higher plane where we breathe a purer atmosphere.
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There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
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It is the youth who sees a great opportunity hidden in just these simple services, who sees a very uncommon situation, a humble position, who gets on in the world.
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