The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it. — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as a "self-made" man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
What is more beautiful than a sea of water with a number of white-winged boats skirting its surface? Poetry and beauty contesting with the… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
“Every one of us, unconsciously, works out a personal philosophy of life, by which we are guided, inspired, and corrected, as time goes on.… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
One reason why so many people are unhappy, not knowing why, is that they have burdened their minds with resentments. These evil thoughts pile… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and cheered… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
“Each day of your life, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can square away for a happy and successful… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
It's what each of us sows, and how, that gives us character and prestige. — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone. — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can! Every great achievement in this world was first carefully thought… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
It's marvelous the change that comes about when a man gets together all his forces and centers them upon the doing of one thing… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
No one ever gets too big to make mistakes. The secret is that the big man is greater than his mistakes, because he rises… — George Matthew Adams Copy Share Image
