When we begin to desire a thing, to yearn for it with all our hearts, we begin to establish relationship with it in proportion to the strength and persistency of our longing and intelligent effort to realize it. Orison Swett Marden begindesireeffort share on social
The mere fact that so many continue to rise, year after year, out of just such conditions as you may think are fatal to your advancement, ought to convince you that you also can conquer your environment. Orison Swett Marden advancementconditionconquer share on social
Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been, as a rule, bold, aggressive, and self-confident. They dared to step out from the crowd and act in an original way. They were not afraid to be generals. Orison Swett Marden accomplishactafraid share on social
What we do for a living does not matter so much as how we do it. It is the spirit in which we do our work that counts, and that counts through all eternity. Orison Swett Marden counteternitylive Change image and share on social
Everybody is struggling for the good things of the world, and all the arguments to prove that they are not desirable are worse than wasted. Orison Swett Marden argumentbadlydesirable Change image and share on social
All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible. Orison Swett Marden accomplishaimfix Change image and share on social
Poverty itself is not so bad as the poverty thought. It is the conviction that we are poor and must remain so that is fatal. Orison Swett Marden badconvictionfatal Change image and share on social
Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way. Orison Swett Marden commoneffortgreat Change image and share on social
It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind. Orison Swett Marden accomplishdesireimpress Change image and share on social
There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right, between fairly good and the best, between mediocrity and superiority. Orison Swett Marden differencefairlygood Change image and share on social