Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

If you are not getting as much from life as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm.

Happiness consists not in having, but of being, not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself.

It's always too early to quit.

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

Silence fertilizes the deep place where personality grows. A life with a peaceful center can weather all storms.

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

Confidently receive God's abundant blessings. Think abundance, prosperity, and the best of everything.

We are all capable of greater things than we realize.

Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, "God is with me, helping me."

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure.

Getting along with the gang in one place is not any harder than getting along in another. It depends about 98 percent on your own behavior.

Americans used to roar like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security.

Talk peaceful to be peaceful.

What is hope? Hope is wishing for a thing to come true; faith is believing that it will come true.

Good will cannot flow toward you unless it flows from you.

Not every day can be an easy one, nor every day fully happy; but even a day of tough going and difficulty can be a good day.

The bigger your problems, the bigger your prayer should be.

Let go and let God. Let Him take over your life and run it. He knows how.

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

The big question isn't whether you have problems; the all-important factor is your attitude toward problems. How you think of the problem is more important than the problem itself.

We reach the goal not by the stairs, but by the lift..... God pledges his promised righteousness to those who will stop trying to save themselves. Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Make a list of your friends and determine who is the most positive thinker among them and deliberately cultivate his society.

The whole trend and quality of anyone's life is determined in the long run by the choices that are made.

Begin where you are. Don't wait for someone else to change things for you. Do it yourself

Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face.

Have absolutely no sense of guilt about being happy and successful if you operate honestly and with a sense of social responsibility.

Often we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them.

Scatter good will and love and prayers all around, everywhere, and you will be astonished, not only by what it does for other people, but how it comes back to you in generous abundance.

Know that you yourself are a miracle.

Believe it is possible to solve your problem. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come. It will.

Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got

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.

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

Keep thinking, keep interested, keep praying, keep dreaming. Be mentally sensitive at all times so that the magic word that motivates you may one day speak to your deep inner self.

The most vital, creative, and positive thoughts are those stated in the Bible. Its words are alive and form powerful thought processes.

If you think lack you tend to create a condition of lack. Shift your thought pattern to one of abundance and believe that God is now in the process of giving you the abundance you need.

It takes struggle, a goal and enthusiasm to make a champion.

Go forward confidently, energetically attacking problems, expecting favorable outcomes.

If you can only believe! If you will only believe! Then nothing, nothing, will be impossible for you! That is the truth and the Gospel, and it is wonderful. It's the good news.

Don't let any obstacle stop you. Always remember that you have spiritual and mental qualities within you that can overcome even the seemingly impossible.

Do not exclusively say your prayers in the form of asking God for something. The prayer of thanksgiving is much more powerful.

The Bible - the wisest document ever known in human existence, which defies the ravages of time and change because it contains the truth that cannot be changed or invalidated.

The antidote to frustration is a calm faith, not in your own cleverness, or in hard toil, but in God's guidance.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.

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

Good intentions are no substitute for obedience.

Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment of worthy causes.

A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.

Think health, eat sparingly, exercise regularly, walk a lot, and think positively about yourself.

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.