“The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.”

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.