Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.
Orison Sweet Marden

Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.
Orison Sweet Marden

Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.
Orison Sweet Marden

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment, it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.
Orison Sweet Marden

No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter how great his ability or capital. Business today is more than ever a question of cooperation.
Orison Sweet Marden

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.
Orison Sweet Marden

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.
Orison Sweet Marden

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.
Orison Sweet Marden