Friendship is no one-sided affair, but an exchange of soul qualities.
There can be no friendship without reciprocity. One cannot receive all
and give nothing, or give all the receive nothing, and expect to
experience the joy and fullness of true companionship. -from "The
Heart-Hunger of Our Day" The preeminent self-help expert of the early
20th century and a forerunner of Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale,
Stephen R. Covey and Anthony Robbins, Marden penned numerous motivation
books that galvanized the public. Here, he extols the charms and virtues
of friendship, reminding us how vital close relationships are to
ensuring that live is a joy. Marden discusses: . the inspiration we draw
from our friends . the power of having someone who believes in us . why
friendships are opportunities . how friends are our best critics and
teachers . and more. Also available from Cosimo Classics: Marden's
Cheerfulness as a Life Power, Do It to a Finish, and two-volume Pushing
to the Front. American writer and editor ORISON SWETT MARDEN (1850-1924)
was born in New England and studied at Boston University and Andover
Theological Seminary. In 1897, he founded Success Magazine.