“No one is mocked with the yearning for that which he has no ability to attain. If he holds the right mental attitude and struggles earnestly, honestly toward his goal, he will reach it, or at least approximate to it.”

Orison Swett Marden was an American writer and editor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded *Self-Culture*, a magazine promoting personal development and success principles, and became a leading voice in the self-help movement of his era. His work emphasized willpower, optimism, and the power of positive thinking as tools for overcoming adversity.