Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

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Writer · American · 1848–1924

American writer (1848–1924)

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Common Themes

“It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.”

— Orison Swett Marden

Success Achievement Mind

“No one is mocked with the yearning for that which he has no ability to attain. If he holds the right mental attitude and struggles earnestly, honestly toward his goal, he will reach it, or at least...”

— Orison Swett Marden

Goal Reach Right

“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.”

— Orison Swett Marden

Courage Failure Character

“If our dreams are sincere desires to achieve, not mere pipe-dreams, there is something deep within ourselves which comes out to meet them and helps to make them realities.”

— Orison Swett Marden

Deep Achieve Within

“Most men fail not through lack of education but from lack of dogged determination from lack of dauntless will.”

— Orison Swett Marden

failures mistakes

“Live and let live is not enough live and help live is not too much.”

— Orison Swett Marden

helping people

“There is no medicine like hope no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.”

— Orison Swett Marden

hope

“The hopeful man sees success where others see failure sunshine where others see shadows and storm.”

— Orison Swett Marden

hope

“Our destiny changes with our thoughts we shall become what we wish to become do what we wish to do when our habitual thoughts correspond with our desires.”

— Orison Swett Marden

positive