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Edgar Guest, born on August 20, 1881, and died on August 5, 1959, was a renowned British poet. His poetry is known for its simplicity, profoundness, and popularity among readers.

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All Men Way Joy Done Giving Ifs Want Knows Faces Goal Mind Needs Soul Thinking World Ends Matter May Should Shows

Famous Edgar Guest Quotes

“Oh, you'll not be any poorer if you smile along your way. And your lot will not be harder for the kindly things you say. Don't imagine you are wasting time for others that you spend. You can rise to wealth and glory and still pause to be a friend.”

Ifs Way Stills Wealth Imagine Glory Harder Wasting Time Pauses

Book:A Heap o' Living'

Source: A Heap o' Living'

“If you never take a chance, you will never be defeated - but you will never accomplish anything either.”

Ifs Chance Accomplish Defeated Take A Chance

Author:Edgar Guest

“Somebody said that it couldn't be done But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.”

Ifs Said Done Would Be Faces Worried Chuckles

Book:Poems: A Souvenir

Source: Poems: A Souvenir

“You'll be richer in the end than a prince, if you're a friend.”

Ifs Ends Funny Smile Funny Inspirational Funny Life

Book:A Heap o' Living'

Source: A Heap o' Living'

“You ought to be true for the sake of the folks who think you are true. You never should stoop to a deed that your folks think you would not do. If you are false to yourself, be the blemish but small, you have injured your folks; you have been false to them all.”

Ifs Thinking Should Has Beens Truth Ought Sake Folks Deeds Being True Being Yourself Injured Stoops True You

Book:A Heap o' Living'

Source: A Heap o' Living'

“If your purse no longer bulges and you've lost your golden treasure, If times you think you're lonely and have hungry grown for pleasure, Don't sit by your hearth and grumble, don't let mind and spirit harden. If it's thrills of joy you wish for get to work and plant a garden! If it's drama that you sigh for, plant a garden and you'll get it You will know the thrill of battle fighting foes that will beset it If you long for entertainment and for pageantry most glowing, Plant a garden and this summer spend your time with green things growing.”

Source: A Heap O' Livin' Along Life's Highway

“And you can win, though you face the worst, if you feel that you're going to do it.”

Ifs Feels Faces Winning Worst Military You Can Win

Book:A Heap o' Living'

Source: A Heap o' Living'

About the Author

Born: August 20, 1881
Died: August 5, 1959
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 70

Books & Sources

A Heap o' Living'Related source material

Poems: A SouvenirRelated source material

The Light of FaithRelated source material

A Heap O' Livin' Along Life's HighwayRelated source material

Collected VerseRelated source material

The Path to Home ; When Day is DoneRelated source material

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