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Beauty of expression is so akin to the voice of the sea.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Beauty Expression Sea Voice

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We cannot waste time. We can only waste ourselves.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Cannot Only Ourselves Time Waste Waste Time We Cannot

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There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Made Man Others Self-Made Thing Thousands Up

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People who look down never get much of an idea of the sky where the stars are set. And the fellow who doesn't hitch at least one or two of his wagons to a star never gets very high up. Get your eyes off the ground. Look ahead.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: At Least One Down Eyes Fellow Get Gets Ground High His Hitch Idea Least Look Much Never Off One Or Two People Set Sky Star Stars Two Up Very Where Who Your Ahead

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It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Alone Easier Everybody Fail Failure Sides Than Walks Win Winner

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What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: About Anyone Anyone Else Anything Anything Else Earn Else Life Live May Means More More Than Anything Position Social Than Think Where You Your

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A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Cheerful Fear Frame Ghosts Medicine Mind Puts Reinforced Relaxation Run

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Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Action Afford Blending Boat Calls Courage Feeling Few Gives Heart Heart And Soul Itself Peace Quick Return Sailing Soul Sports Teaches Very Water Well Wind

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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.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: Cheer Fireplace Go Life Like Make May My Life Myself Open Out People Say Shall Themselves Try Warm

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There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

~George Matthew Adams

Topics: About Applause Care Come Each Else Encouragement Famous Great High How Lives Man May Most Our Our Lives Someone Spots Successful Them Through Woman

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: August 23rd, 1878

Died: October 29th, 1962

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