But here in the struggle for fame and pelf Edgar Guest More Quotes by Edgar Guest More Quotes From Edgar Guest Spring's greatest joy beyond a doubt is when it brings the children out. Edgar Guest spring joy children You are the person who has to decide. Whether you'll do it or toss it aside; You are the person who makes up your mind. Whether you'll lead or will linger behind. Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar. Or just be contented to stay where you are. Edgar Guest choices goal mind If you never take a chance, you will never be defeated - but you will never accomplish anything either. Edgar Guest defeated accomplish chance I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way. Edgar Guest success motivational way No one is beat till he quits, no one is through till he stops. No matter how hard failure hits, no matter how often he drops, a fellow's not down till he lies in the dust and refuses to rise. Edgar Guest dust matter lying You'll be richer in the end than a prince, if you're a friend. Edgar Guest smile ends funny Courage must come from the soul within; the man must furnish the will to win. So figure it out for yourself, my lad. You were born with all that the great have had. Edgar Guest soul winning men Let me be a little kinder, Let me be a little blinder to the faults of those around me. Edgar Guest let-me faults littles I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be; I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. Edgar Guest funny-friend friendship mean Life is like a cocktail, made up for the most part of sweet things, and tinged with a dash of bitters. We must drain it to the dregs to get at the cherry, just as we must live a full and rounded life to know all its pleasures. Edgar Guest cocktails sweet life The lectures you deliver Edgar Guest lessons wise giving The Making of Friends Life is sweet because of the friends we have made And the things which in common we share; We want to live on, not because of ourselves, But because of the ones who would care. It's living and doing for somebody else On that all of life's splendor depends, And the joy of it all, when we count it all up, Is found in the making of friends. Edgar Guest joy sweet friendship The man who wants a garden fair, or small or very big, With flowers growing here and there, Must bend his back and dig. The things are mighty few on earth That wishes can attain. Whate'er we want of any worth We've got to work to gain. It matters not what goal you seek, It's secret here reposes: You've got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses. Edgar Guest garden flower men Lord, this humble house we'd keep Sweet with play and calm with sleep. Help us so that we may give Beauty to the lives we live. Let Thy love and let Thy grace Shine upon our dwelling place. Edgar Guest family sleep sweet Oh, you'll not be any poorer if you smile along your way. And your lot will not be harder for the kindly things you say. Don't imagine you are wasting time for others that you spend. You can rise to wealth and glory and still pause to be a friend. Edgar Guest wasting-time wealth way But keep on working and hoping still. For in spite of the grumblers who stand about, somehow, it seems, all things work out. Edgar Guest spite work-out hope The timid and fearful first failures dismay, but the stout heart stays trying by night and by day. He values his failures as lessons that teach The one way to get to the goal he would reach. Edgar Guest heart motivational inspirational Love has the patience to endure the fault it sees but cannot cure. Edgar Guest cures faults love A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I've played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year. Edgar Guest holiday new-year eye I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day Edgar Guest sermons
