Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Nothing else so destroys the power to stand alone as the habit of leaning upon others. If you lean, you will never be strong or original. Stand alone or bury your ambition to be somebody in the world.

There is inestimable blessing in a cheerful spirit. When the soul throws its windows wide open, letting in the sunshine, and presenting to all who see it the evidence of its gladness, it is not only happy, but it has an unspeakable power of doing good.

The great opportunity belongs to him who can see it, to him who can grasp it. The better part of your chance is right inside of you.

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.

Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.

Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of ones being.

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.

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.

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.

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 great aim of your life should be to keep your powers up to the highest possible standard, to so conserve your energies, guard your health, that you can make every occasion a great occasion.

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

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.

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.

If you would attract good fortune, you must get rid of doubt. As long as that stands between you and your ambition, it will be a bar that will cut you off. You must have faith. No man can make a fortune while he is convinced that he cant.

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

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

A will finds a way.

One should live between extravagance and meanness. Dont save money by starving your mind. It is false economy never to take a holiday, or never to spend money for an evenings amusement or for a useful book.

Every young man or woman should weigh the matter well before concluding that a college education is out of the question.