Every man ultimately falls into the company with which he affiliates. And he is the strongest who draws men to himself, who creates the company; and this is through having a positive quality - courage and physical prowess.

— Orison Swett Marden

Every young man or woman should weigh the matter well before concluding that a college education is out of the question.

— Orison Swett Marden

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.

— Orison Swett Marden

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.

— Orison Swett Marden

If our dreams are sincere desires to achieve, not mere pipe-dreams, there is something deep within ourselves which comes out to meet them and helps to make them realities.

— Orison Swett Marden

If you attracted good fortune, you must get rid of doubt. As long as that stands between you and your ambition, it will be a bar that will cut you off. You must have faith. No man can make a fortune while he is convinced that he can't.

— Orison Swett Marden

It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.

— Orison Swett Marden

It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.

— Orison Swett Marden

Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality... that you are going to stamp a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hands, that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence.

— Orison Swett Marden

Live and let live is not enough live and help live is not too much.

— Orison Swett Marden