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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Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We make the world we live in and shape our own environment.
There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.
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.
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.
The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things, and work honestly for them, they will come to you, your supply will correspond with your expectation.
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.
When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.
Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.
Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.
Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate of your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified, shaped, molded by your surroundings, by the character of the people with whom you come in contact every day.
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.
It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.
Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.
A will finds a way.
The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.
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