Quotes by Bruce Barton

“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.”

“[The] Great suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.”

“When you are through changing, you are through.”

“If you have anything really valuable to contribute to the world it will come through the expression of your own personality, that single spark of divinity that sets you off and makes you different from every other living creature.”

“Conceit is Gods gift to little men”

“We pay just as dearly for our triumphs as we do for our defeats. Go ahead and fail. But fail with wit, fail with grace, fail with style. A mediocre failure is as insufferable as a mediocre success. Embrace failure! Seek it out. Learn to love it. That may be the only way any of us will ever be free. Tom Robbins Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.”

“In good times, people want to advertise; in bad times, they have to.”

If you can give your son or daughet only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

It takes a real storm in the average persons life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls.

When youre through changing youre through.

The most important thing about getting somewhere is starting right where we are.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared to believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.

If you expect perfection from other people your whole life is a series of disappointments grumbling and complaints. If on the contrary you pitch your expectations low taking folks as the inefficient creatures which they are you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped.

Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances.

Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought of His life as business.

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.

The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.

Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you dont overeat.

If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.

The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.