Quotes by George Matthew Adams

“There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I dont care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.”

“A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.”

“Its what each of us sows, and how, that gives to us character and prestige. Seeds of kindness, goodwill, and human understanding, planted in fertile soil, spring up into deathless friendships, big deeds of worth, and a memory that will not soon fade...”

“What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.”

“Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.”

“We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves.”

“There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of thousands of others.”

He who praises another enriches himself far more than he does the one praised. To praise is an investment in happiness. The poorest human being has something to give that the richest could not buy.

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think that we can!

Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! You can select them at random write to one dine with one visit one or take your problems to one. There is always at least one who will understand inspire and give you the lift you may need at the time.

In this life we get only those things for which we hunt for which we strive and for which we are willing to sacrifice.

If we had no regard for others feelings or fortune we would grow cold and indifferent to life itself.

As soon as you open your eyes in the morning you can square away for a happy and successful day. Its the mood and the purpose at the inception of each day that are the important facts in charting your course for the day. We can always square away for a fresh start no matter what the past has been.

The organized person ... makes the most of his time and goes to his bed for the night perfectly relaxed for rest and renewal.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day ... needs to reorganize his life.

A cheerful frame of mind reinforced by relaxation which in itself banishes fatigue is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.

What you think means more than anything else in your life.

If we would keep filling our minds with the picture of happy things ahead many worries and anxieties and perhaps ill health would naturally melt away.... Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.

It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone.