Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Nothing of great value in this life comes easily.
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Faced with the election of a Catholic, our culture is at stake.
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The greatest measure of a human being isn't how he handles himself when things are going well, but how he handles himself when things are going badly, when defeat comes.
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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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There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
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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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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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Good will cannot flow toward you unless it flows from you.
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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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And if the mind thinks with a believing attitude one can do amazing things.
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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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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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When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen.
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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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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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Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat him.
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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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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.
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A masterful retreat is itself a victory.
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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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Always remember that problems contain values that have improvement potential.
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Remember: what you think you will become - good or bad, weak or strong, defeated or victorious.
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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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When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities.