Quotes by Smiles, Samuel

Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up. >>

Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great resul >>

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done >>

Quotations about Difficulties

As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness >>

A Christian is like a tea bag -- he's not worth much until he's been t >>

Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficult >>

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.

Smiles, Samuel