Hard labor and good intentions are not sufficient to carry a man through to success.

You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed.

You will attract to yourself people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not.

Truly, “thoughts are things,” and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a burning desire for their translation into riches, or other material objects.

There are twelve good reasons for failure. The first one is the avowed intention of doing no more than one is paid to do, and the person who makes this avowal may see the other eleven by stepping before a looking glass.

Everyone faces defeat. It may be a stepping-stone or a stumbling block, depending on the mental attitude with which it is faced.

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.