Orison Swett Marden Quotes
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Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.
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Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.
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There is no surer token of a little mind than to imagine that anything in the way of physical labor is dishonoring.
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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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We are all the products of our own thoughts. Whatever we concentrate upon, that we are.
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The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.
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The great thing in life is efficiency. If you amount to anything in the world, your time is valuable, your energy precious. They are your success capital, and you cannot afford to heedlessly throw them away or trifle with them.
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The quality of your work, in the long run, is the deciding factor on how much your services are valued by the world.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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If you would make the most of yourself, never picture yourself as anything different from what you would actually be, the man or woman you long to become.
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Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.
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No man fails who does his best.
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Necessity has been a priceless spur which has helped men to perform miracles against incredible odds.
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No man can stand still; the moment progress is not made, retrogression begins. If the blade is not kept sharp and bright, the law of rust will assert its claim.
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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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The man who would forge to the front in this competitive age must be a man of prompt and determined decision.
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There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.
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You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing.
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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.
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The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'
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No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter how great his ability or capital. Business today is more than ever a question of cooperation.
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We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
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There is nothing in this world which men desire and struggle for, and that is good for them, of which there is not enough for everybody.
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It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.