Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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The how thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile ifs but goes right to work on the creative how.
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Any fact facing us, however difficult, even seemingly hopeless, is not so important as our attitude toward that fact. How you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You may permit a fact to overwhelm you mentally before you deal with it actually. On the other hand, a confident and optimistic thought pattern can overcome or modify the fact altogether.
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Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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Miracles are of all sizes. And if you start believing in little miracles, you can work up to the bigger ones.
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The positive thinker, on the contrary, constantly sends out positive thoughts, together with vital mental images of hope, optimism and creativity. He therefore activates the world around him positively and strongly tends to draw back to himself positive results. This, too, is a basic law of mind action.
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Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.
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The great secret of getting what you want from life is to know whay you want and believe you can have it. Always do something for others, then ask God to help you get at it.
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Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will.
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I truly believe that the individual who learns to practice thanksgiving activates within himself and around himself continuous victories and blessings from God.
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Never tell yourself ... I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too.
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When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.
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Great issues develop from small beginnings.
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Happiness consists not in having, but of being, not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself.
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Lots of people limit their possibilities by giving up easily. Never tell yourself this is too much for me. It's no use. I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too. Keep believing and keep on keeping on.
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Do you think Christianity could have lasted for nearly two thousand years on its promises unless the Lord could deliver on them?
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Talk peaceful to be peaceful.
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Masterly retreat is in itself a victory.
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Don't bother. The glass is half-empty.
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Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment of worthy causes.
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Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.
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I sometimes think we ought to bring a bill before Congress changing our national symbol from the eagle to the buffalo, because we are more like the buffalo than the eagle. The eagle is a powerful bird. It flies alone. It rises up into the sky with authority. It is master of all it surveys. The eagle is an individualist and was selected from among the rest of the birds to be our symbol. But the buffalo was never alone. It always ran in a herd with other buffaloes. And, friends, I call your attention that the buffaloes are gone from the open range, but the eagles are still soaring.
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Whatever your problem, no matter how difficult, you can release spiritual power sufficient to solve your problem. The secret is--pray and believe.
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Be an all-out, not a hold-out.
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Take a new look at your present "impossible." Consider positive ways to handle it.