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We lend power to the things we fear!

Orison Swett Marden

You cannot measure a man by his failures. You must know what use he makes of them. What did they mean to him. What did he get out of them.
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Failure Himself Measurement
No man can be ideally successful until he has found his place. Like a locomotive he is strong on the track, but weak anywhere else.
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Ideal Man Place Success Weakness
Man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts. What he at first chooses, at last compels.
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Choice Himself Man Repeat Slave
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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Ideas Mindset Observation Yourself
The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.
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Ability Creation Yourself
Poverty often hides her charms under an ugly mask; yet thousands have been forced into greatness by their very struggle to keep the wolf from the door.
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Charm Greatness Poverty Struggle Time
Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you, your supply will correspond with your expectation.
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Expectation Honesty Yourself
We win half the battle when we make up our minds to take the world as we find it including the thorns.
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Battle Mindset Ourselves World
Opportunity is often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be tuning in.
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Choice Missing Opportunity Reaction
The man who has not learned the secret of taking the drudgery out of his task by flinging his whole soul into it, has not learned the first principles of success or happiness.
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Happiness Learning Man Principle Secret Soul
Believe with all your heart that you will do what you were made to do.
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Believe Heart Yourself
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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Enjoyment Happiness Himself Mindset Secret
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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Encounter Measurement Struggle Success Yourself
Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.
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Face Happiness Heart Ourselves Young
Put the uncommon effort into the common task… make it large by doing it in a great way.
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Common Effort Greatness Way
Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.
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Bold Mindset Obstacle Ourselves Walk

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