Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.

Quote by Samuel Smiles

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Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is...

Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is...

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...

It is energy - the central element of which is will - that produces the...

It is energy - the central element of which is will - that produces the...

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance...

Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance...

The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's...

The duty of helping one's self in the highest sense involves the helping of one's...

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.

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and...

The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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 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.

The experience gathered from books, though often valuable, is but the nature of learning; whereas...

The experience gathered from books, though often valuable, is but the nature of learning; whereas...

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...