Occupation: Author Birth: 1850 Death: 1924
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, leavin….
Man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts. What he at first chooses, at last compels..
What are stumbling blocks and defeat to the weak and vacillating are but stepping stones to victory to the determined soul..
What we sincerely believe regarding ourselves is true for us..
We cannot separate our lives from time. Why is it that we are so extravagant, so thoughtless, in our waste of time, especially in youth, when we cli….
The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he….
Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize h….
Great men are but common men more fully developed and ripened..
There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow..
There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King..
Work, love and play are the great balance wheels of man's being..
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 vibrat….
The world makes way for the man with an idea..
Fear is a great robber of power. It paralyzes the thinking faculties, ruins spontaneity, enthusiasm, and self confidence. It has a blighting effect u….
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to sprin….
Every germ of goodness will at last struggle into bloom and fruitage...true success follows every right step..
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..
The first part of success is 'Get-to-it-iveness'; the second part of success is 'Stick-to-it-iveness'..
All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers..
Opportunities? They are all around us ... There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it..
We advance on our journey only when we face our goal, when we are confident and believe we are going to win out..