Orison Swett Marden
Orison Swett Marden
Dr. Orison Swett Mardenwas an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded SUCCESS magazine in 1897. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life. Many of his ideas are based on New Thought philosophy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
humble opportunity simple
It is the youth who sees a great opportunity hidden in just these simple services, who sees a very uncommon situation, a humble position, who gets on in the world.
conquer
Conquer yourself and you can conquer everything else.
trust hands excellence
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.
optimism tears done
Pessimism has never done anything but tear down and destroy what optimism has built up.
humble ambition character
The sculptor will chip off all unnecessary material to set free the angel. Nature will chip and pound us remorselessly to bring out our possibilities. She will strip us of wealth, humble our pride, humiliate our ambition, let us down from the ladder of fame, will discipline us in a thousand ways, if she can develop a little character. Everything must give way to that. Wealth is nothing, position is nothing, fame is nothing, manhood is everything.
dream giving-up block
There is a legend of an artist who long sought for a piece of sandalwood, out of which to carve a Madonna. He was about to give up in despair, leaving the vision of his life unrealized, when in a dream he was bidden to carve his Madonna from a block of oak wood which was destined for the fire. He obeyed and produced a masterpiece from a log of common firewood. Many of us lose great opportunities in life by waiting to find sandalwood for our carvings, when they really lie hidden in the common logs that we burn.
motivational-business golden-rule daily-business
Put yourself in your customer's place.
procrastination rocks sea
A lobster, when left high and dry among the rock, does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea, but waits for the sea to come to him. If it does not come, he remains where he is and dies, although the slightest effort would enable him to reach the waves, which are perhaps within a yard of him. The world is full of human lobsters; people stranded on the rocks of indecision and procrastination, who, instead of putting forth their own energies, are waiting for some grand billow of good fortune to set them afloat.
excellence common wells
Doing common things uncommonly well.
excellence littles can-do
Superiority - doing things a little better than anybody else can do them.
grieving sorrow trials
Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us.
motivational-sales sticks firsts
The first part of success is 'Get-to-it-iveness'; the second part of success is 'Stick-to-it-iveness'.
pay-the-price pay corners
No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price.
dream inspiration world
Dreams that are realized become an inspiration for new endeavor. It is in the power to make the dream good that we find the hope of this world.