How They Succeeded: Life Stories of Successful Men Told By Themselves
How They Succeeded: Life Stories of Successful Men Told By Themselves
Marden Orison Swett
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" A young man stands at the parting of two ways, " he added, " and can take his path this way or that. It is comparatively easy then, with good judgment. Youth is certainly the greatest advantage which life supplies. " Upon my inquiring about his early life, he replied : "I was born in a little southeastern Ohio village Martin's Ferry, which had little of what people deem advantages in schools, railroads, or population. I am not sure, however, that compensation was not had in other things. " As... to any special talent for literary composi- tion, Mr. Howells remarked that he came of a 171 How They Succeeded reading race, which had always loved litera- ture in a way, and that it was his inclination to read. Upon this, I ventured to ask : " Would you say that, with a leaning toward a special study, and good health, a fair start, and perseverance, anyone can attain to distinction? " " That is a probability, only. You may be sure that distinction will not come without those qualities. The only way to succeed, is to have them; although having them will not necessarily guarantee distinction.
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