“He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery.”
~ Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904) A Scottish author and reformer. Smiles is perhaps best known for his book Self Help. In 1859 he published the book at his own expense and risk, retaining the copyright and paying John Murray ten per cent. commission. It sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles’ death in 1904 it had sold over a quarter of a million…Source | More
