The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling |
There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become. |
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. |
There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right, between fairly good and the best, between mediocrity and superiority. |
There is no failure for the man who realizes his power, who never knows when he is beaten; there is no failure for the determined endeavor; the unconquerable will. There is no failure for the man who gets up every time he falls, who rebounds like a r |
There is no investment you can make which will pay you so well as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer through your establishment |
There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us |
There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives. To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands. |
There is something greater than wealth, grander even than fame. Manhood and character stand for success - nothing else really does. |
This force, which is the best thing in you, your highest self, will never respond to any ordinary half-hearted call, or any milk-and-water endeavor. It can only be reached by your supremest call, your supremest effort. It will respond only to the cal |
This is the test of your manhood: How much is there left in you after you have lost everything outside of yourself? |
To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose between honorable competence and tainted wealth. The young man who starts out to be poor and honorable, holds in his hand one of the strongest elements of success. |
Unless you are prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it. |
We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves. |
We fail to see that we can control our destiny; make ourselves do whatever is possible; make ourselves become whatever we long to be. |