Norman Vincent Peale

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

“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 adj...”

“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 su...”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Imagination is the true magic carpet.”

“We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.”

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

“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...”

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

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

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

“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... D...”

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

“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.”