Quotes By Norman Vincent Peale

The Gateway to Christianity is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in the person of Christ.

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

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

Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.

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

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

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.

We tend to get what we expect.

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

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.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

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

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

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.

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

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

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

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.

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

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

Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.

You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

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.

Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.

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

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

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