Quotes & anectdotes from
the wise,
the foolish,
the courageous &
the drunk

James Allen Author

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Nov 28, 1864
  • Died: 1912

James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.

The will to do springs from the knowledge that we can do.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.

Happiness is mental harmony unhappiness is mental inharmony.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves they therefore remain bound.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it.

They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.