The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's neighbors. Samuel Smiles dutyhelphigh Change image and share on social
I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me! Samuel Smiles happymansmile Change image and share on social
Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action. Samuel Smiles actionenthusiasmgreat Change image and share on social
Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles. Samuel Smiles companiongifthope Change image and share on social
Length of years is no proper test of length of life. A man's life is to be measured by what he does in it and what he feels in it. Samuel Smiles feltlengthlife Change image and share on social
We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery. Samuel Smiles discoverdiscoveryfailure Change image and share on social
The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted. Samuel Smiles attemptgenerallyreason Change image and share on social
It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done. Samuel Smiles advicefailureman Change image and share on social
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved. Samuel Smiles achievebattlecase share on social
Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree. Samuel Smiles admirationdeaddegree Change image and share on social
