Admiration of great men, living or dead, naturally evokes imitation of them in a greater or less degree.

— Samuel Smiles

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

— Samuel Smiles

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

— Samuel Smiles

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.

— Samuel Smiles

Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.

— Samuel Smiles

Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.

— Samuel Smiles

I'm as happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!

— Samuel Smiles

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.

— Samuel Smiles

It is energy the central element of which is will that produces the miracles of enthusiasm in all ages. It is the mainspring of what is called force of character and the sustaining power of all great action.

— Samuel Smiles

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

— Samuel Smiles