Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Our problem is to become acquainted with our own selves, letting our personalities loose upon the world for the sheer adventure of their full development and in the positive hope that they may in their own way lift the level of humanity.
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And now we get down to two magic words that tell us how to accomplish just about anything we want to accomplish, two powerful words that can change any situation, two dynamic words that all too few people use. And what are these two amazing words? Do it!
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Decide that you will not try to do everything at once. That is why time is spread out.
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Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.
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Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself ... nothing is impossible!
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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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Hold the thought of all elements of the body working together in perfect rhythm.
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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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Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only the best, be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.
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Artur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was once asked the secret of his success-was it dedication, ability, discipline, hard work? Mr. Rubinstein smiled as he remarked, "It's hard to say, but one thing I do know: if you love life, life will love you back!" What a wonderful insight! That philosophy explains how a man in his eighties can continue to be so creative. For life is simply filled with exciting blessings for everybody. They're ours if we give enough of ourselves to life!
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Good will cannot flow toward you unless it flows from you.
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When we start focusing on things we can do and don't think so much about the things we can't do, things really start to happen.
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Families, like individuals, are unique.
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One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.
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The Gateway to Christianity is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in the person of Christ.
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Faith is the most powerful of all forces operating in humanity and when you have it in depth nothing can get you down.
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Just a moment ago nature put on one of its most spectacular demonstrations.
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Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat him.
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Prayer is more than words. It's listening, seeing and feeling.
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Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.
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Never react emotionally to what happens but always look for and find in every circumstance the good that's surely present there.
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Help other people to cope with their problems, and your own will be easier to cope with.
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Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.
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Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.