Orison Swett Marden Quotes

To desire with one’s very soul every second of every day to accomplish one’s aim.

To the person with a firm purpose all men and things are servants.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

When I think about it, the happiest and most successful people I know don't just love what they do, they're obsessed with solving something that matters to them. They remind me of a dog chasing a tennis ball: Their eyes go a little crazy, the leash snaps and they go bounding off, plowing through whatever gets in the way.

Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

I was so focused and so driven, there was this fire inside of me that was burning so brightly.

Without obsession, life is nothing.

When you're doing something you're truly passionate about, there is no plan B.

It is important to be clear about what you want and pursue that passionately.

I'm very intense and passionate about what I do.

Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.

The secret of passion is purpose.

You can't be without passion. Passion means the possessiveness to be the best.

All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not inspired.

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

You've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed.

If you really want something bad enough, if you're really interested in something enough, you know, you just keep working on it.

I have to be passionate about everything I do.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

You must be passionate, you must dedicate yourself, and you must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful.

Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.

Whatever you do, you do out of a passion.

I've always lived my gymnastics career with a lot of passion and a lot of purpose.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.