This is the test of your manhood: How much is there left in you after you have lost everything outside of yourself? Orison Swett Marden More Quotes by Orison Swett Marden More Quotes From Orison Swett Marden Play is as necessary to the perfect development of a child as sunshine is to the perfect development of a plant. Orison Swett Marden sunshineplaychildren The glow of satisfaction which follows the consciousness of doing our level best never comes to a human being from any other experience. Orison Swett Marden laughterjoyhappiness Defeats and failures are great developers of character. They have made the giants of our race by giving Titanic muscles, brawny sinews, and far-reaching intellects. Orison Swett Marden failureracecharacter The power of material things, to bestow happiness, to bring joy into the life is tremendously exaggerated. But The right mental attitude for example gratitude that things are not worse, the trained mind the right habits of thought - lifeskills, will bring to us the best there is in the universe. Orison Swett Marden gratitudejoyattitude Money, influence, and position are nothing compared with brains, principles, energy and perseverances. Orison Swett Marden perseveranceenergybrain It is just the little difference between the good and the best that makes the difference between the artist and the artisan. It is just the little touches after the average man would quit that makes the master's fame. Orison Swett Marden artistaveragemen There is no medicine like hope. Orison Swett Marden medicinehope There is no law by which one can, as long as he thinks he can't. Orison Swett Marden lawlongthinking Power gravitates to the man who knows how. Orison Swett Marden he-manpowermen Men are naturally lazy, and require some great stimulus to goad their flagging ambitions and enable them to overcome the inertia which comes from ease and the consciousness of inherited wealth. Whatever lessens in a young man the feeling that he must make his way in the world cripples his chance of success. Poverty has ever been the priceless spur that has goaded man up to his own loaf. Orison Swett Marden ambitionfeelingsmen It is those who have this imperative demand for the best in their natures, and who will accept nothing short of it, that holds the banners of progress, that set the standards, the ideals, for others. Orison Swett Marden excellencenaturemotivational It is just the little touches after the average man would quit that make the master's fame. Orison Swett Marden littlesaveragemen Every thought which enters the mind, every word we utter, every deed we perform, makes its impression upon the inmost fiber of our being and the result of these impressions is our character. The study of books, of music, or of the fine arts is not essential to a lofty character. It rests with the worker whether a rude piece of marble shall be squared into a horse-block or carved into an Apollo, a Psyche, or a Venus di Milo. It is yours, if you choose, to develop a spiritual form more beautiful than any of these, instinct with immortal life, refulgent with all the glory of character. Orison Swett Marden horsespiritualbeautiful Make every occasion a great occasion, for you can never tell who may be taking your measure for a higher place. Orison Swett Marden occasionshighermay Without continuous effort there cannot be continuous achievement. Orison Swett Marden continuous-efforteffortachievement The moment man cuts himself off from living connection with the human race and its needs, he begins to die from poor circulation. Orison Swett Marden cuttingracemen They may well fear fate who have any infirmity of habit or aim: but they who rest on what is have a destiny beyond destiny, and can make mouths of fortune. Orison Swett Marden fatedestinymay Our thoughts are like roots which reach out in every direction into the cosmic ocean of formless energy, and these thought-roots set in motion vibrations like themselves and attract the affinities of our desires and ambitions. Orison Swett Marden oceanambitionroots Opportunity is often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be tuning in Orison Swett Marden broadcastingtuningopportunity The inspiration of a single book has made preachers, poets, philosophers, authors, and statesmen. On the other hand, the demoralization of a single book has sometimes made infidels, profligates, and criminals. Orison Swett Marden inspirationbookhands
