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 Marden
Every man ultimately falls into the company with which he affiliates. And he is the strongest who draws men to himself, who creates the company; and this is through having a positive quality - courage and physical prowess.
The great aim of your life should be to keep your powers up to the highest possible standard, to so conserve your energies, guard your health, that you can make every occasion a great occasion.
Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop 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 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.
If you would attract good fortune, you must get rid of doubt. As long as that stands between you and your ambition, it will be a bar that will cut you off. You must have faith. No man can make a fortune while he is convinced that he can't.
Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.
We make the world we live in and shape our own environment.
A will finds a way.
One should live between extravagance and meanness. Don't save money by starving your mind. It is false economy never to take a holiday, or never to spend money for an evening's amusement or for a useful book.
Every young man or woman should weigh the matter well before concluding that a college education is out of the question.
It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.
A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.
