Thoughts—Life	
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When one door closes, another door opens; but 
we often look so long and so regretfully upon the 
closed door that we do not see the ones which open 
for us.   —Alexander Graham Bell
The great secret of success in 
life is for a man to be ready 
when his opportunity comes.
 —Benjamin Disraeli
Lincoln was not great because 
he was born in a log cabin, but 
because he got out of it.
  —James Adams
There is a great man who makes every man feel 
small.  But the really great man is the man who 
makes every man feel great.    
   —Chinese saying
One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it 
as an adventure.  —William Feather
No man has a good enough memory to be a 
successful liar.  —Abraham Lincoln
The victory of success is half won when one gains 
the habit of work.    —Sarah Bolton
Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into 
small jobs.  —Ray Kroc (founder of McDonald’s)
Experience shows that success is due less to ability 
than to zeal.  The winner is he who gives himself to 
his work, body and soul. —Charles Buxton
The most important single ingredient in the 
formula of  success is knowing how to get along 
with people.   —Theodore Roosevelt
The best place to succeed is where you are with 
what you have. —Charles Schwab	
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of
intelligent people and the affection of children; to 
earn the appreciation of honest people and endure 
the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; 	
to find the best in others; to leave 
the world a bit better whether by 
a healthy child, a garden patch, 
or improved social condition; to 
know even one life has breathed 
easier because you lived.  This is 
to have succeeded. 
 —Ralph Waldo Emerson
In achieving success, backbone is 
more important than wishbone.   	
    —Frank Tyger
I WON’T is a bum; 
I CAN’T is a quitter; 
I DON’T KNOW is lazy; 
I WISH I COULD is a wisher; 
I MIGHT is waking up; 
I WILL TRY is on his feet; 
I CAN is on his way; 
I WILL is at work;  
I DID is now the boss. 
 —A.  Cassel
1.  Bell:  Why don’t we see the open doors?
2. Disraeli:  What is the secret of success?
3. Chinese saying:  How does the really great man 	
make people feel?	
4. Feather:  How can you get the most out of life?
5. Bolton: When is success half won?
6. Buxton:  Who is the winner?
7. Roosevelt:  What is the most important
 ingredient in the formula of success?
8. Emerson:  List 5 things that make success.
9. Tyger:  What is important in achieving success?
10. Cassel:  Why is "I DID" now the boss?
11. a) Which quote on this page do you like?  
 b) Give a reason for your choice.
Thoughts & Quotes