George Matthew Adams

There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. ”

Character is greater than talent, genius, fame, money, friends - there is nothing to compare with it. A man may have all these and yet remain comparatively useless - be unhappy - and die a bankrupt in soul. ”

The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years. ”

I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and cheered by it and so go out themselves to warm and cheer. ”

Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford. ”

Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances. ”

People do not want what we have in our pockets half as much as they want what is in our hearts. If we combine both, intelligently, however, according to our means, we give wisely and well. ”

A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run. ”

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause. ”

It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone. ”