Each man is the smith of his own fortune.

Each man is the smith of his own fortune.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a
lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, read more

The difference between a successful person and others is not a
lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of
will.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the
fight in the dog.

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer
life depend on the labors of read more

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer
life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that
I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I
have received and am still receiving.

It's not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?

It's not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?

The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from
within, from one's own efforts.

The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from
within, from one's own efforts.

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.

If a man does his best, what else is there?

If a man does his best, what else is there?

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.