Wanted, 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.
ORISON SWETT MARDENWhen a man feels throbbing within him the power to do what he undertakes as well as it can possibly be done, this is happiness, this is success.
More Orison Swett Marden Quotes
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Good cheer is a great lubricant; it oils all of life’s machinery.
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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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Most men fail, not through lack of education or agreeable personal qualities, but from lack of dogged determination, from lack of dauntless will.
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A woman who is self-reliant, positive, optimistic, and undertakes her work with the assurance of success magnetizes her condition. She draws to herself the creative powers of the universe.
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Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.
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There can be no life which does not contain something to be grateful for, and the habit of gratitude is one of the most powerful assets of success and happiness which can be named.
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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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Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.
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Learn From Yesterday, Live for Today, hope for tomorrow.
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Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality… that you are going to stamp a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hands, that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence.
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Opportunity is often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be tuning in.
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We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
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We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves.
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Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.
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Every great man has become great, every successful man has succeeded, in proportion as he has confined his powers to one particular channel.
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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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All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.
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People do not realise the immense value of utilising spare minutes.
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Work, love and play are the great balance wheels of man’s being.
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Man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts. What he at first chooses, at last compels.
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A good system shortens the road to the goal.
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Make it a life-rule to give your best to whatever passes through your hands. Stamp it with your manhood. Let superiority be your trademark.
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The quality of your work, in the long run, is the deciding factor on how much your services are valued by the world.
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Worry clogs the brain and paralyzes the thought. A troubled brain can not think clearly, vigorously, locally.
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Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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