Edgar Guest

Life is a jest;Life must be what we make of it.

— Edgar Guest

Somebody said that it couldn't be done,That couldn't be done, and he did it.

— Edgar Guest

When you get to know a fellow, know his joys and know his cares,In the brother that you jeered at when you only knew his name.

— Edgar Guest

Oh, you'll not be any poorer if you smile along your way,You can rise to wealth and glory and still pause to be a friend.

— Edgar Guest

To have no secret place whereinExactly what men think I am.

— Edgar Guest

"How much do babies cost?" said heBut every one is worth it all.

— Edgar Guest

It takes a heap o' livin' in a house t' make it home,Until somehow yer soul is sort o' wrapped round everything.

— Edgar Guest

So long as men shall be on earthFor men to work and struggle for.

— Edgar Guest

Only a dad with a tired face,To see him come and to hear his voice.

— Edgar Guest

I'm not the man to say that failure's sweet,A lickin' often does a fellow good.

— Edgar Guest

Can't is the word that is foe to ambition,And answer this demon by saying: "I can."

— Edgar Guest

The things are mighty few on earthWe've got to work to gain.

— Edgar Guest

Less hate and greedLess talk of war machines.

— Edgar Guest

You can do as much as you think you can,If you feel that you're going to do it.

— Edgar Guest

Life is a gift that the humblest may boast ofYou'll find that in service its beauty improves.

— Edgar Guest

Courage was never designed for show;It's the breath of life and a strong man's creed.

— Edgar Guest

'Tis better to have tried in vain,From him shall others learn the way.

— Edgar Guest

No one is beat till he quits,In the dust and refuses to rise.

— Edgar Guest

When you're up against a trouble,See it through!

— Edgar Guest

I hold no dream of fortune vast,And proudly call me friend.

— Edgar Guest

The joy of life is living it, or so it seems to me;By leaving better than he found to bloom along the way.

— Edgar Guest

A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year;When the Christmas spirit rules him he comes close to the sublime.

— Edgar Guest