Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. They are therefore wise who make themselves an asset. We can be our own worst enemies or best friends. We can be a source of trouble or a cure for trouble. So if you feel empty, as many do, start by getting free from yourself as a first stop to vibrant living.
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Faith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you fighting when it seems that everything is against you.
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Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, "God is with me, helping me."
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Only the believers pick up the prizes in life.
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The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.
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Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.
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Old unhealthy thoughts can block off inspiration and motivation. Dropping them releases a strong flow of power through the mind.
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Nothing can stand in the way of the man who focuses his entire self on a problem.
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Every individual forms his own estimate of himself and that basic estimate goes far toward determining what he becomes.
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I expect the best and with God's help will attain the best.
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Take charge of your mind and begin to fill it with healthy, positive, and courageous thoughts.
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Put God to work for you and maximize your potential in our divinely ordered capitalist system.
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The first step is to fill your life with positive faith that will help you through anything. The second step is to start where you are.
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... not mere achievement, but rather the more difficult feat of handling your life efficiently. It means to be a success as a person; controlled, organized, not part of the world's problems, but part of its cure. ... of being creative individuals.
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When I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.
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Make a true estimate of your own ability, then raise it ten per cent.
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The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.
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The world in which you live is not primarily determined by outward conditions and circumstances but by the thoughts that habitually occupy your mind.
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Never forget that all the enthusiasm you need is in your mind. Let it out - let it live - let it motivate you.
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To be successful is to be helpful, caring and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better.
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Can you go a whole day with joy in your heart? Joy and vitality are an inseparable combination. Joy is not concerned with having fun; it is an inner spiritual quality that overcomes despair, pain and defeat. You cannot turn on joy like an electric light, but you can prepare yourself to receive it.
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When you wholeheartedly adopt a 'with all your heart' attitude and go all out with the positive principle, you can do incredible things.
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Develop serenity and quiet attitudes through your conversation. Depending upon the words we use and the tone in which we use them, we can talk ourselves into being nervous, high-strung, and upset. By our speech, we can also achieve quiet reactions. Talk peaceful to be peaceful.
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Nothing of great value in this life comes easily.