13 Quotes & Sayings By James Lane Allen

James Lane Allen was born in Liberty, Tennessee. He grew up on a farm in south Texas where he attended public schools. At the age of 13, Allen began writing while still in school, and published his first story while he was 17. Allen’s literary career started to develop in 1917 with his first book, The Lonely Trail, which was published by Alfred A Read more

Knopf of New York. James Lane Allen’s book Tales of the South Seas was one of the first books published by the Southern Publishers Association. He served as its second president for many years and later wrote many books that were published by that organization.

Allen also wrote for the Saturday Evening Post, Literary Digest, Harper's Magazine, American Magazine, and other national publications.

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The finest music in the room is that which streams out to the ear of the spirit in many an exquisite strain from the little shelf of books on the opposite wall. Every volume there is an instrument which some melodist of the mind created and set vibrating with music, as a flower shakes out its perfume or a star shakes out its light. Only listen, and they soothe all care, as though the silken-soft leaves of poppies had been made vocal and poured into the ear. James Lane Allen
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Man's rise or fall, success or failure, happiness or unhappiness depends on his attitude ... a man's attitude will create the situation he imagines. James Lane Allen
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In all human affairs there are efforts and there are results and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result. James Lane Allen
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. James Lane Allen
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You are the one who must choose your place. James Lane Allen
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Man's rise or fall success or failure happiness or unhappiness depends on his attitude ... a man's attitude will create the situation he imagines. James Lane Allen
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A man is literally what he thinks. James Lane Allen
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You cannot escape the results of your thoughts.... Whatever your present environment may be you will fall remain or rise with your thoughts your vision your ideal. You will become as small as your controlling desire as great as your dominant aspiration. James Lane Allen
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As you think you travel and as you love you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. James Lane Allen
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You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. James Lane Allen
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In all human affairs there are efforts there are results and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result. James Lane Allen
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As you think, you travel, and as you love, you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. James Lane Allen