Orison Swett Marden Quotations

We are all the products of our own thoughts. Whatever we concentrate upon, that we are.

Wanted: a man who is larger than his calling, who considers it a low estimate of his occupation to value it merely as a means of getting a living.

Unless generosity of spirit prevails among men, there can never be upon earth an ideal life.

There is nothing in this world which men desire and struggle for, and that is good for them, of which there is not enough for everybody.

There is no surer token of a little mind than to imagine that anything in the way of physical labor is dishonoring.

The true doctrine is that labor - systematic, effective, congenial labor - is not only a necessity, but is the source of the highest enjoyment.

The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.

The man who would forge to the front in this competitive age must be a man of prompt and determined decision.

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.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?