Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904), was a Scottish author and government reformer who campaigned on a Chartist platform. But he concluded that more progress would come from new attitudes than...
Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action Samuel Smile
Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action
Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles. Samuel Smile
Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.
Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession — a property entirely our own Samuel Smile
Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession — a property entirely our own
Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up. Vision Samuel Smile
Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up. Vision
Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and also of looking at the dark side Samuel Smile
Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and also of looking at the dark side
Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. Wisdom Samuel Smile
Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. Wisdom
We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery Samuel Smile
We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery
The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted. Samuel Smile
The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.
The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. Peace Samuel Smile
The wise man... if he would live at peace with others, he will bear and forbear. Peace
Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it. Samuel Smile
Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.
Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing... they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers. Responsibility Samuel Smile
Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing... they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers. Responsibility
