"Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Adversity
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Adversity
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Live your life and forget your age."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Age and Aging
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 4 fans >>

"Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Defeat
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Detachment
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 3 fans >>

"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."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Detachment
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Difficulties
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Enthusiasm
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 5 fans >>

"Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Enthusiasm
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Enthusiasm
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"We tend to get what we expect."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Expectation
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Expectation
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"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."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Experience
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Achievement
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 21 fans >>

"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."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Happiness
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"Once we roared like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security! The solution for America's problem is not in terms of big government, but it is in big men over whom nobody stands in control but God."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Liberty
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"You can have peace of mind, improved health and an ever-increasing flow of energy. Life can be full of joy and satisfaction."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Life and Living
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Approval
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Obstacles
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Peace of Mind
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"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."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Perseverance
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Planning
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Attitude
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Possibilities
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Praise
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Prayer
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Problems
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 4 fans >>

"When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem apart, and the rest will be easy."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Problems
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Procrastination
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 3 fans >>

"Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Promises
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 3 fans >>

"Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Resentment
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 3 fans >>

"It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Self-love
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 3 fans >>

"Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Seriousness
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Simplicity
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk to much."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Speakers and Speaking
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 2 fans >>

"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."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Success
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 1 fans >>

"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Belief
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 5 fans >>

"First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe, three times."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Belief
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 5 fans >>

"The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Boldness
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 0 fans >>

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

Peale, Norman Vincent on Change
Discuss quotations · Share quote · 41 fans >>