Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Remember: what you think you will become - good or bad, weak or strong, defeated or victorious.
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A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.
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People who are really efficient seem to do things easily, with a minimum of effort. In doing so they release maximum power.
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Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only the best, be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.
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I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again.
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You can do amazing things if you have strong faith, deep desire, and just hang in there.
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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe.
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Prayer is more than words. It's listening, seeing and feeling.
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I place this day, my life, my loved ones, my work in the Lord's hands. There is no harm in the Lord's hands, only good. Whatever happens, whatever results, if I am in the Lord's hands it is the Lord's will and it is good.
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When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities.
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Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way.
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A masterful retreat is itself a victory.
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There is only one group of people who do not have problems, and they are all dead. Problems are a sign of life, so the more problems you have, the more alive you are.
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Artur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was once asked the secret of his success-was it dedication, ability, discipline, hard work? Mr. Rubinstein smiled as he remarked, "It's hard to say, but one thing I do know: if you love life, life will love you back!" What a wonderful insight! That philosophy explains how a man in his eighties can continue to be so creative. For life is simply filled with exciting blessings for everybody. They're ours if we give enough of ourselves to life!
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Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat him.
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Good will cannot flow toward you unless it flows from you.
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Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.
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The bigger your problems, the bigger your prayer should be.
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Expecting the best means that you put your whole heart (i.e. the central essence of your personality) into what you want to accomplish. People are defeated in life not because of lack of ability, but for lack of wholeheartedness. They do not wholeheartedly expect to succeed. Their heart isn't in it, which is to say, they themselves are not fully given.
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Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended - to help you grow. Thank God for your troubles.
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Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle.
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Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.
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Every problem contains the seed of it's own solution.
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If you are not getting as much from life as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm.