--- title: "Best George Matthew Adams Quotes" description: "George Matthew Adams was an American newspaper columnist and founder of the George Matthew Adams Newspaper Service, which syndicated comic strips and co..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-tim-s-grover-37845.jpg" --- ![Portrait of George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-tim-s-grover-37845.jpg) # George Matthew Adams (1878–1962) Journalist **59** quotes in **531** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet George Matthew Adams was a journalist, best known for *You Can*. ## Quick Facts About George Matthew Adams Born August 23, 1878 Died October 29, 1962 Profession Journalist Notable works You Can ## About George Matthew Adams George Matthew Adams was an American newspaper columnist and founder of the George Matthew Adams Newspaper Service, which syndicated comic strips and columns to newspapers for five decades. His own writings were circulated widely to The Gettysburg Times and many other newspapers. ## Quotes by George Matthew Adams · Page 2 > [A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-relaxation-is-the-medicine/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Cheerful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cheerful/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheerful_a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-r_1597393.jpg) > [I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make-my-life-like-an-open/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Cheer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cheer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheer_i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make_232640.jpg) > [Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. Good work can never be expected from a worker without encouragement. No one ever climbed spiritual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/encouragement-is-oxygen-to-the-soul-good-work-can-never-be-expected/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Encouragement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/encouragement/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91e/george-matthew-adams-11465_encouragement_encouragement-is-oxygen-to-the-soul-good_1387838.jpg) > [Character is greater than talent, genius, fame, money, friends - there is nothing to compare with it. A man may have all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/character-is-greater-than-talent-genius-fame-money-friends-there-is/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/george-matthew-adams-11465_character_character-is-greater-than-talent-genius_905201.jpg) > [Each day of your life, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can square away for a happy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-open-your-eyes-in-the-morning-2/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Day life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day-life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/400/george-matthew-adams-11465_each-day_each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-ope_1167635.jpg) > [Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/always-expect-the-best-then-if-you-have-to-hurdle-a-few-tough/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Courage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/courage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/358/george-matthew-adams-11465_courage_always-expect-the-best-then-if-you-have_2474785.jpg) > [What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/what-you-think-means-more-than-anything-else-in-your-life-more-than/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45b/george-matthew-adams-11465_life_what-you-think-means-more-than-anything_1710211.jpg) > [What is more beautiful than a sea of water with a number of white-winged boats skirting its surface? Poetry and beauty contesting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/what-is-more-beautiful-than-a-sea-of-water-with-a-number-of-white/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/931/george-matthew-adams-11465_beautiful_what-is-more-beautiful-than-a-sea-of-wat_97739.jpg) > [It's what each of us sows, and how, that gives us character and prestige. Seeds of kindness, goodwill, and human understanding, planted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/it-s-what-each-of-us-sows-and-how-that-gives-us-character-and/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Bigs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bigs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f1/george-matthew-adams-11465_bigs_it-s-what-each-of-us-sows-and-how-that-g_1718091.jpg) > [One reason why men and women lose their heads so often is that they use them so little! It is the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/one-reason-why-men-and-women-lose-their-heads-so-often-is-that-they/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Flexible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/flexible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0a/george-matthew-adams-11465_flexible_one-reason-why-men-and-women-lose-their_3209168.jpg) > [This world and life of ours are filled with inequalities. The worst possible use to make of this fact, however, is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/this-world-and-life-of-ours-are-filled-with-inequalities-the-worst/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Facts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/facts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f97/george-matthew-adams-11465_facts_this-world-and-life-of-ours-are-filled-w_2442475.jpg) > [“Each day of your life, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can square away for a happy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-open-your-eyes-in-the-morning/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Fresh start](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fresh-start/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edc/george-matthew-adams-11465_fresh-start_each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-ope_351653.jpg) > [Each day of your life, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can square away for a happy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-open-your-eyes-in-the-morning-3/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Charting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/charting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c3/george-matthew-adams-11465_charting_each-day-of-your-life-as-soon-as-you-ope_2806977.jpg) > [There is a growing sentiment in America that regular saving should be ignored-that the government will take care of people and give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/there-is-a-growing-sentiment-in-america-that-regular-saving-should-be/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/120/george-matthew-adams-11465_age_there-is-a-growing-sentiment-in-america_2800659.jpg) > [In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/in-this-life-we-get-only-those-things-for-which-we-hunt-for-which-we/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Aim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aim/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e1/george-matthew-adams-11465_aim_in-this-life-we-get-only-those-things-fo_663791.jpg) > [The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/the-birth-of-the-baby-jesus-stands-as-the-most-significant-event-in/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Almost](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/almost/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/george-matthew-adams-11465_almost_the-birth-of-the-baby-jesus-stands-as-th_1370402.jpg) > [Learn to keep the door shut, keep out of your mind and out of your world every element that seeks admittance with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/learn-to-keep-the-door-shut-keep-out-of-your-mind-and-out-of-your/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Admittance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/admittance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd4/george-matthew-adams-11465_admittance_learn-to-keep-the-door-shut-keep-out-of_3179851.jpg) > [There is no such thing as a "self-made" man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-self-made-man-we-are-made-up-of-thousands/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Character](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d52/george-matthew-adams-11465_character_there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-self-made-ma_67548.jpg) > [There is a tendency among some businesses to criticize and belittle their competitors. This is a bad procedure. Praise them. Learn from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/there-is-a-tendency-among-some-businesses-to-criticize-and-belittle/) [George Matthew Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/) [Advantage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advantage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1d/george-matthew-adams-11465_advantage_there-is-a-tendency-among-some-businesse_2616887.jpg) ## George Matthew Adams by topic [Life (17)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/george-matthew-adams/) [Ifs (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/george-matthew-adams/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-matthew-adams/#itemlist", "name": "George Matthew Adams Quotes", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Matthew Adams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-relaxation-is-the-medicine/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheerful_a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-r_1597393.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheerful_a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-r_1597393.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheerful_a-cheerful-frame-of-mind-reinforced-by-r_1597393.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.” — George Matthew Adams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Matthew Adams" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-matthew-adams/i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make-my-life-like-an-open/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheer_i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make_232640.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheer_i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make_232640.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/george-matthew-adams-11465_cheer_i-say-to-myself-that-i-shall-try-to-make_232640.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and…” — George Matthew Adams", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Encouragement is oxygen to the soul. 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