Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

There are so many of these mighty spirit lifters! “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions …” (John 14:1, 2). “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you …” (verse 27). “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee” (Isaiah 26:3). “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed …” (Isaiah 41:10).

you are not what you think you are; but what you think, you are.

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.

Can you help me?” “Well,” I said, “perhaps I can help you help yourself.

Knock the T off the word can’t. You can do anything — ANYTHING — if you think you can!

Deep within the individual is a vast reservoir of untapped power awaiting to be used. no person can have the use of all this potential until he learns to know his or her own self. the trouble with many people is that they got through life thinking and writing themselves off as ordinary commonplace persons. having no proper belief in themselves they live aimless and erratic lives largely because they never realize what their lives really can be or what they can become

Positive thinking looks upon weak places in people as challenging opportunities. You can turn them into your strongest points.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-correction.

நீங்கள் வாழும் உலகம் வெளிப்புறச் சூழ்நிலைகளாலும் சூழல்களாலும் தீர்மானிக்கப்படுவதில்லை. மாறாக, உங்கள் மனத்தை வழக்கமாக ஆக்கிரமித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும் எண்ணங்களால் தீர்மானிக்கப்படுகின்றன

Always remember that to every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.

பலரது தோல்விக்கான காரணம் இதுதான். தாங்கள் எங்கே சென்றடைய விரும்புகிறார்கள், எதைச் செய்ய விரும்புகிறார்கள் என்பது பற்றி அவர்களிடம் தெளிவில்லாததால்தான் அவர்கள் எதையும் ஒருபோதும் அடைவதில்லை. ஒரு நிச்சயமான குறிக்கோள் இல்லாமல் ஒரு நிச்சயமான இடத்தைச் சென்றடைய முடியாது.

Worry is a habit. It got into your mind because you practiced it, and anything you practice in, you can practice out.

imaging has its own formula: 1) the goal, 2) the purpose, 3) prayer activity, 4) thoughtful planning, 5) innovative thinking, 6) enthusiasm, 7) organized hard work, and 8) always holding the image of success firmly in mind. If this formula is faithfully carried out, the desired results will be achieved despite all difficulties or setbacks.

There was Glenn Cunningham, whose legs were so badly burned as a child that he was told he would not walk again. But he became one of the fastest Olympic milers in history. Glenn Cunningham told me that faith and positive thinking are 85 per cent of an athlete’s success;

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