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The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for,

The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.

Samuel Smiles
Life, Success, Struggle
Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help, with Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.312

Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.

Samuel Smiles
Inspirational, Life, Success

The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.

Samuel Smiles
Inspirational, Life, Motivational
"Self-Help: With Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance".

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

Samuel Smiles
Inspirational, Life, Smart
Samuel Smiles (1872). “Character”, p.371

It is not ease, but effort-not facility, but difficulty, makes men. There is, perhaps, no station in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered and overcome before any decided measure of success can be achieved.

Samuel Smiles
Life, Men, Effort
Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.348

For want of self-restraint many men are engaged all their lives in fighting with difficulties of their own making, and rendering success impossible by their own cross-grained ungentleness; whilst others, it may be much less gifted, make their way and achieve success by simple patience, equanimity, and self-control.

Samuel Smiles
Life, Success, Fighting
Samuel Smiles (1910). “Character. Repr”

It is energy - the central element of which is will - that produces the miracle that is enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is what is called force of character and the sustaining power of all great action

Samuel Smiles
Life, Success, Character
Samuel Smiles (1872). “Character”, p.142

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