Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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There are two primary forces in this world, fear and faith. Fear can move you to destructiveness or sickness or failure. Only in rare instances will it motivate you to accomplishment. But faith is a greater force. Faith can drive itself into your consciousness and set you free from fear forever.
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Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle.
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It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
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By success, of course, I do not mean that you may become rich, famous, or powerful for that does not, of necessity, represent achievement. Indeed, not infrequently, such individuals represent pathetic failure as persons.
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Getting along with the gang in one place is not any harder than getting along in another. It depends about 98 percent on your own behavior.
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The controlled person is a powerful person. He who always keeps his head will get ahead.
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It is a fact that you project what you are.
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It is indeed possible for those who have the will, courage and faith.
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Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it They will go for you and with you.
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There are no circumstances in your life where God will not stand will not stand with you and help you, no matter what the trouble may be.
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Go out of your way to talk optimistically about everything.
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One of the greatest of all principles is that men can do what they think they can do.
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Make a list of your friends and determine who is the most positive thinker among them and deliberately cultivate his society.
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God loves you. God doesn't want anyone to be hungry and oppressed. He just puts his big arms around everybody and hugs them up against himself.
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The secret of the law of abundance is this: In order to receive and appreciate the good things of life, you must first give.
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Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.
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Begin where you are. Begin now.
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The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.
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The man who lives for himself is a failure; the man who lives for others has achieved true success.
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Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Difficulties must be studied and dealt with, but they must not be magnfiied by fear.
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Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things than we realize.
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Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.
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Silence fertilizes the deep place where personality grows. A life with a peaceful center can weather all storms.
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The man who lives for himself is a failure. Even if he gains much wealth, position or fortune, he is still a failure. The man who lives for others has achieved true success. A rich man who consecrates his wealth and his position to the good of humanity is a success.