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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

The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

— Samuel Smiles

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.

— Samuel Smiles

The reason so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.

— Samuel Smiles

Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time.

— Samuel Smiles

The shortest way to do many things at once is to do them one at a time.

— Samuel Smiles

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

— Samuel Smiles