Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.
Orison Swett MardenEvery great man has become great, every successful man has succeeded, in proportion as he has confined his powers to one particular channel.
Orison Swett MardenAchievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.
Orison Swett MardenSomething greater than wealth, grander even than fame — that manhood, character, stand for success, and that nothing else really does.
Orison Swett MardenThrift means that you should always have the best you can possibly afford, when the thing has any reference to your physical and mental health, to your growth in efficiency and power.
Orison Swett MardenIt is certain that the greatest poets, orators, statesmen, and historians, men of the most brilliant and imposing talents, have labored as hard, if not harder, than day laborers; and that the most obvious reason why they have been superior to other men is that they have taken more pains than other men.
Orison Swett Marden