Foster C. McClellan

20th-century American inspirational writer · dates uncertain

Foster C. McClellan was a mid-20th-century American author of short inspirational and motivational pieces, including the booklet Thoughts for a Friend. His aphorisms circulated through gift booklets and syndicated inspirational columns such as the collection “Poor Man’s College,” which is where the earliest careful quote references place this line. He is little-documented today, which is precisely why his words drifted to a far more famous name.

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“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life”

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