Enthusiasm...the sustaining power of all great action.

Quote by Samuel Smiles

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The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once;...

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once;...

I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems...

I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems...

It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are...

It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are...

All experiences of life seems to prove that the impediments thrown in the way of...

All experiences of life seems to prove that the impediments thrown in the way of...

The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without...

The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without...

We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably...

We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably...

Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough;...

Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough;...

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

A place for everything, and everything in its place.

A place for everything, and everything in its place.

The very greatest things - great thoughts, discoveries, inventions - have usually been nurtured in...

The very greatest things - great thoughts, discoveries, inventions - have usually been nurtured in...

Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action.

Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action.

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once;...

Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once;...

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst...

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst...

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed...

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed...

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession - a property entirely our own.

Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession - a property entirely our own.

Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing they themselves...

Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing they themselves...

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes...

Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes...