“You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through!”

— Edgar A. Guest, "See It Through", 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.”

“Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.”

“There is always a philosophy for lack of courage.”

“If you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage.”

“How long will men dare to call anything expedient that is not right?”

“Delay always breeds danger.”

“In hidden inwardness all are Christians; who would dare deny this?”