George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adamswas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEditor
Date of Birth23 August 1878
CountryUnited States of America
sports heart wind
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.
inspiration enthusiasm kind
Enthusiasm is a kind of faith that has been set afire
inspirational running fear
A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.
helping climbs highest
He climbs highest who helps another up.
mean thinking
What you think means more than anything else in your life.
life friendship memories
It's what each of us sows, and how, that gives us character and prestige. Seeds of kindness, goodwill, and human understanding, planted in fertile soil, spring up into deathless friendships, big deeds of worth, and a memory that will not soon fade out. We are all sowers of seeds-and let us never forget it!
world
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.
fun doe needs
He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day...needs to reorganize his life
work tired should-have
People do not get tired out from working where work is intelligently handled. Work, if it is interesting, is a stimulant. It's worry and a lack of interest in what one does that tire and discourage. Every one of us should have our pet interests-as many as we can handle efficiently and happily. Our interests should never be allowed to lag or get cold so that all enthusiasm is spent. Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up to your interests-feeding them as they feed you!
thinking addiction accomplish
We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.
life attitude mean
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.
inspirational each-day triumph
Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.
success encouragement character
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 deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.
doors views mind
Learn to keep the door shut, keep out of your mind and out of your world every element that seeks admittance with no definite helpful end in view.