Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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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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Who decides whether you shall be happy or unhappy? You do!
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How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.
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The greatest secret for eliminating the infirmity complex, which is another term for deep and profound self-doubt, is to fill your mind to overflowing faith. Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.
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There is only one person with whom to compete and that is yourself. Keep aiming to surpass your own best performance and ever strive to reach higher levels.
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Faced with the election of a Catholic, our culture is at stake.
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We've all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it's more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors.
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If you expect the best, you will be the best. Learn to use one of the most powerful laws in this world; change your mental habits to belief instead of disbelief. Learn to expect, not to doubt. In so doing, you bring everything into the realm of possibility.
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Never let any mistake cause you to stop believing in yourself. Learn from it and go on.
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When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen.
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There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
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You do not need to let anything get you down, but if you are down you certainly need not let anything keep you down.
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And if the mind thinks with a believing attitude one can do amazing things.
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Cherish your family connections. They are one of God's greatest ways of demonstrating his love and fellowship.
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Always remember that problems contain values that have improvement potential.
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To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You can change any habit with God's help.
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Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self - giving is a personal power - releasing factor.
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Do not always ask when you pray, but instead affirm that God's blessings are being given, and spend most of your prayers giving thanks.
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Even if you may be down to the worst, the best is potentially within you. You only have to find it, release it, and rise up with it. This requires courage and character, to be sure, but the main requirement is faith. Cultivate faith and you will have the necessary courage and character.
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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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When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities.
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People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.