The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted. Samuel Smiles amidstdifficultyduty Change image and share on social
The experience gathered from books, though often valuable, is but the nature of learning; whereas the experience gained from actual life is one of the nature of wisdom. Samuel Smiles actualbookexperience Change image and share on social
Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever. Samuel Smiles foreverhealthindustry Change image and share on social
He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery. Samuel Smiles discoverymakemistake 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
Work is one of the best educators of practical character. Samuel Smiles charactereducatorpractical Change image and share on social
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 discoverdiscoveryfind Change image and share on social
The best-regulated home is always that in which the discipline is the most perfect, and yet where it is the least felt. Moral discipline acts with the force of a law of nature. Samuel Smiles actdisciplinefelt Change image and share on social
Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. Samuel Smiles actiongivegood Change image and share on social
Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers. Samuel Smiles activeagenthelper Change image and share on social
