Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Go to inspirational meetings, get to know men and women who are doing inspiring things. Above all, run as hard as you can from the cynics and gripers and the negativists. They are not going anywhere. You are.
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Have great hopes and dare to go all out for them. Have great dreams and dare to live them. Have tremendous expectations and believe in them.
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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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Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter.
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Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.
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Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.
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Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.
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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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If you worry, you are a worrier because your mind is saturated with worry thoughts. To counteract these, mark every passage in your Bible that speaks of faith, hope, and courage.
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God is with me, helping me.
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Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.
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Believe that all the resources you need are in your mind. That is a formula that really works.
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I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live. Eternity does not start ith death. We are in eternity now.
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We are all capable of greater things than we realize.
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There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire.
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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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Thoughts and words form your mental image. And since we become what we picture be sure your thoughts and words express prosperity and blessing rather than poverty and defeat.
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If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.
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Infantile people complain and say that God is cruel or that there is no God. Mature people, however, know that there is wisdom and sometimes an eternal kindness in God's refusals.
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The trouble with the average person is that he doesn't trust himself sufficiently to create and deliver ideas.
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Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
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Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings of a deeper faith and face the difficulties of life with courage and confidence.
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If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."