Og Mandino
Og Mandino
Augustine "Og" Mandino IIwas an American author. He wrote the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. His books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into over twenty-five different languages. He was the president of Success Unlimited magazine until 1976 and is an inductee of the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 December 1923
CityFramingham, MA
CountryUnited States of America
True security lies not in the things one has, but in the things one can do without.
Never will I pursue happiness, because it is not a goal, just a by-product, and there is no happiness in having or in getting, only in giving.
In this world, the greatest rewards of success, wealth and happiness are usually obtained not through the exercise of special powers such a genius or intellect but through one's energetic use of simple means and ordinary qualities.
Already I am smiling in anticipation of the good to come
Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.
Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.
Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.
The greatest secret in the world is that you only have to be a small measurable amount better than mediocrity ...and you've got it made.
Do that which you dread and cherish those victories with pride.
Laugh at yourself for man is most comical when he takes himself too seriously.
So long as there is breath in me, that long will I persist.
Wealth, my son, should never be your goal in life. Your words are eloquent but they are mere words. True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.
Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip. When I am tempted to criticize I will bite on my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs.
I will embrace today's difficult tasks, take off my coat, and make dust in the world.