“Depend not on the favoring whim Of fortune's god, but on himself.”

— Edgar A. Guest, "There Are No Gods", Just Folks, 1917

About Edgar A. Guest

1881 – 1959

English-born American poet, known as the "People's Poet".

“He started to sing as he tackled the thing that couldn't be done, and he did it.”

“Life must be what we make of it.”

“Whate'er my task, be this my creed: I am on earth to fill a need.”

“Prosperity is the best protector of principle.”

“Do not try to live for ever. You will not succeed.”

“Fortune leaves always some door open to come at a remedy.”

“The sun shall never set on so glorious a human achievement!”

“Let none falter, who thinks he is right, and we may succeed.”

“Some virtues are only seen in affliction and some in prosperity.”