Quotes from Og Mandino

Poverty may be a privilege and even a way of life for the monk in the desert,for he has only himself to sustain and none but his god to please, but I consider poverty to be the mark of lack of ability or lack of ambition.I am not deficient in either of these qualities!

Berani tanpa disertai kesabaran akan membunuh anda. Ambisius tanpa kesabaran dapat memusnahkan karier yang paling menjanjikan. Berjuang meraih harta tanpa kesabaran akan mengamblaskan milik yang sudah ada.

my son, do not aspire for wealth and labor not only to be rich. Strive instead for happiness, to be loved and to love, and most important, to acquire peace of mind and serenity.

Success is not something that must be deserved or earned. It is more an inherent right—an inherent responsibility. The only qualification for success is that you be you, that you utilize whatever combination of talent you possess to the fullest extent possible.

son, do not aspire for wealth and labor not only to be

If I become overconfident I will recall my failures. If I overindulge I will think of past hungers. If I feel complacency I will remember my competition. If I enjoy moments of greatness I will remember moments of shame. If I feel all-powerful I will try to stop the wind. If I attain great wealth I will remember one unfed mouth. If I become overly proud I will remember a moment of weakness. If I feel my skill is unmatched I will look at the stars. Today I will be master of my emotions.

Richter said, 'Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end.' 

competition will always place your life in the hands of others, while initiative gives you the freedom to choose your own destiny Ã¢â'¬Â¦

But be careful not to let yourself slip into the situation where your goals concern only your business or making money. Think of your marriage, your children, and your friends as important areas in which to improve your life.

No one else can live your life for you. No one else can succeed for you!

True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.

Never feel shame for trying and failing for he who has never failed is he who has never tried. Upon

They are the living dead and we have many of those among us, spending their days whining and complaining and never making any attempt to change their lives for the better.

A good many of our higher-bracket businessmen might have been just as rich, just as powerful, but more respected and infinitely happier, if they had taken the slower and longer road of absolute ethical integrity and moral decency.

manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.

usually sees only at Christmas. At last he reached in and tenderly removed his gift of glass from the carton. "A geranium! I cannot believe it. A pelargonium

I would rather try to succeed and fail than try to do nothing and succeed.

I will live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.

To have a happy family...is to enjoy an earlier heaven.

experience is comparable to fashion; an action that proved successful today will be unworkable and impractical tomorrow. Only principles endure

Nothing will make us so charitable and tender to the faults of others, as, by self-examination, thoroughly to know our own.

feelings Ã¢â'¬Â¦ moods and Ã¢â'¬Â¦ emotions will follow action. If you want to be enthusiastic  Ã¢â'¬Â¦ act enthusiastically. Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

No longer will I judge a man on one meeting; no longer will I fail to call again tomorrow on he who meets me with hate today.