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Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden was an American writer known for being one of the pioneers of the self-help book genre.

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A smile is a true life force, the only one capable of moving the immovable.

Orison Swett Marden

Success is not achieved by celebrating victories but by overcoming failures.

Orison Swett Marden

A pebble in the bed of a humble brook can change the course of a river.

Orison Swett Marden

True science is far above political passions, racial and language differences, and religious sectarianism.

Orison Swett Marden

A penny well spent is worth more than a penny saved.

Orison Swett Marden

Luck is nothing more than the ability to take advantage of favorable opportunities.

Orison Swett Marden

Economics consists of knowing how to spend, and savings consists of knowing how to save.

Orison Swett Marden

I prefer to know how to appreciate what I cannot have, than to have what I am not capable of appreciating.

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