Orison Swett Marden Quotes

We were in an atmosphere in the household that you could accomplish anything you set your mind to. If you were willing to put in the hard work, nothing was beyond your grasp.

I want to motivate people because I know how it is, struggling, and coming from a place where you have nothing. So my thing is to motivate people to let them know whatever you put your mind to, or whatever you love to do, then stick with it and don't give up.

The message that I tell everybody, the one that I sign on all of my autographs, the one that resonates with me is, 'Never give up. Never, ever give up,' There are so many things that I've learned in my life. Anything is possible. There are no limits to what you can accomplish.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who keep trying with positive mental attitude. What you try for is up to you.

Follow your dreams, believe in yourself and don't give up.

Whatever you believe in, and if you keep trying, you can eventually succeed.

I think everyone has dreams, and it's just how you go about pursuing that. And I think anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. So if you set your mind to do something, and you exhaust every opportunity, I think you're going to get there.

I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made possible if you try.

Success is not a stop sign.

If you can't do something today, it will happen tomorrow or day after. If you are physically healthy and keep trying to achieve your goals, you will achieve what you want sooner or later.

My path might not be the same as everyone else's, but I had to find a way. It's not by chance. It's not by coincidence. It's because I work hard for it... and I have to continue that to be successful.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

I made up my mind that I'd get out of that place and I didI learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell til you get there. If you want to go somewhere in life, you just have to work till you make it.

Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success.

Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.

I learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell til you get there.

I work so hard to make that sure I'm successful. If you're positive and really excited and enthusiastic about what you're doing, it's going to happen, and it's going to happen big time.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

One of the ideas I've clung to most of my life is that if I just try hard enough it will work out.

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.

You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.

If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.

A positive attitude can really make dreams come true - it did for me.