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" Work faithfully, and you will put yourself in possession of a glorious and enlarging happiness. "
Orison Swett Marden
Yourself
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" History furnishes thousands of examples of men who have seized occasions to accomplish results deemed impossible by those less resolute. Prompt decision and whole-souled action sweep the world before them. "
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" Nothing that the mind of man can conceive is impossible. "
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" All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. "
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" To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose between honorable competence and tainted wealth. The young man who starts out to be poor and honorable, holds in his hand one of the strongest elements of success. "
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" There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right, between fairly good and the best, between mediocrity and superiority. "
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" One of the secrets of a successful life is to be able to hold all of our energies upon one point, to focus all of the scattered rays of the mind upon one place or thing. "
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" No one is mocked with the yearning for that which he has no ability to attain. If he holds the right mental attitude and struggles earnestly, honestly toward his goal, he will reach it, or at least approximate to it. "
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" Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire. "
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" Unless generosity of spirit prevails among men, there can never be upon earth an ideal life. "
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" Without this tremendous passion for power, influence, and advantage which money gives, how could nature develop the highest type of man? Without this infinite longing, whence would come the discipline which industry, perseverance, tact, sagacity, and frugality give? "
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" Sweeter than the perfume of roses is a reputation for a kind, charitable, unselfish nature; a ready disposition to do to others any good turn in your power. "
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" No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price. "
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" Do not give up your dream because it is apparently not being realized, because you cannot see it coming true. Cling to your vision with all the tenacity you can muster. Keep it bright; do not let the bread-and-butter side of life cloud your ideal or dim it. "
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" Whoever uplifts civilization is rich though he die penniless, and future generations will erect his monument. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" If you are ambitious to talk well, you must be as much as possible in the society of well-bred, cultured people. If you seclude yourself, though you are a college graduate, you will be a poor converser. "
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" It is the idle man, not the great worker, who is always complaining that he has no time or opportunity. "
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" There is no investment you can make which will pay you so well as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer through your establishment. "
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" More men are ruined by underestimating the value of money than by overestimating it. Let us, then, abandon the affectation of despising money, and frankly own its value. "
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" He has missed the finest lesson of culture and experience who has not learned how to enjoy without owning. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Economize in other things if you must, wear threadbare clothes if necessary, but never cheat your body or brain by the quality and quantity of your food. Poor, cheap food which produces low vitality and inferior brain force is the worst kind of economy. "
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