Orison Swett Marden Quotes

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.

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 golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'

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.

Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.

Discouragement, fear, doubt, lack of self-confidence, are the germs which have killed the prosperity and happiness of tens of thousands of people.

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.

We make the world we live in and shape our own environment.

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.

The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.

Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us.

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.

Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.

It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.

The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other.

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

A will finds a way.

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.

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.

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.'

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.

Do not waste time dreaming of great faraway opportunities; do the best you can where you are. Open your petals of power and beauty and fling out the fragrance of your life in the place that has been assigned to you.

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.

The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work. Worry upsets our whole system; work keeps it in health and order.