It is always your next move.
The battle is all over except the “shouting” when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Do not wait, the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
First comes thought, then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans, then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.
First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.
No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person’s enemies say about him.
Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.
