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
optimism tears done
Pessimism has never done anything but tear down and destroy what optimism has built up.
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.
pay-the-price pay corners
No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price.
sight purpose world
There's no grander sight in the world than that of a person fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim.
manhood
How can I develop myself into the grandest possible manhood?
converse great hold interest largely man owes people power
Many a man owes his advancement very largely to his ability to converse well. The ability to interest people in your conversation, to hold them, is a great power.
drawings follow followed life possible vigorous visions
Our visions are the plans of the possible life structure, but they will end in plans if we do not follow them up with a vigorous effort to make them real, just as the architect's plans will end in his drawings if they are not followed up and made real by the builder.