Og Mandino Quotes - Page 5

Act now, for now is all you have.

Pay less attention to what you hear about someone, and more to what you learn about them...as you make the effort.

Procrastination can be driven from your personality through the simple technique of constantly commanding yourself to get into action . . . and then obeying that command immediately.

Each day will be triumphant only when your smiles bring forth smiles from others.

Each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward; turn away from them, avoid them, and you throw away your future.

Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished.

He who worries about calamities suffers them twice over.

Today.....I begin a new life".

God will never give you any problems that he thinks you can't solve.

Each problem has a positive side.

Today I begin a new life. Today I shed my old skin which hath, too long, suffered the bruises of failure and the wounds of mediocrity. Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all.

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams.

True happiness lies within you.

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success.

Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises. Opportunities are also everywhere and so you must always let your hook be hanging. When you least expect it, a great fish will swim by.

In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which precedeth all others is - I will form good habits and become their slave.

Take great comfort in knowing that ALL great feats are accomplished one small step at a time.

Envy, like the worm, is always attracted to the fairest apple

In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeeded lies in the difference of their habits.

Tomorrow is only found in the calendar of fools.

We are unhappy because we no longer have our self esteem. We are unhappy, because we no longer believe we are a special miracle, a special creation of God. We have lost faith in ourselves.

I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think, and now I know a great secret of life, for I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements , and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.

Never hide behind busy work. It takes just as much energy to fail as it does to succeed.

I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.

It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world