Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Pealewas an American minister and authorand a progenitor of "positive thinking". His ideas were not accepted by mental health experts...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth31 May 1898
CityBowersville, OH
CountryUnited States of America
spiritual quality overcoming
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.
christian jesus religion
The only figure in history who endures is Jesus.
christian lying hate
Everybody really knows what to do to have his life filled with joy. What is it? Quit hating people; start loving them. Quit being mad at people; start liking them. Quit doing wrong; quit being filled with fear. Quit thinking about yourself and go out and do something for other people. Everybody knows what you have to do to be happy. But the wisdom of the test lies in the final words: "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them."
christian grateful religion
And what marvelous things there are for which to be grateful in God's great Creation!
opportunity next-day appreciate
Positive Thinkers get positive results because they appreciate the inestimable value of a day, this day, not the next day, but this day, and every day. Today offers at least sixteen waking hours that may be crammed FULL of opportunity, joy, excitement, and achievement.
men self way
Nothing can stand in the way of the man who focuses his entire self on a problem.
death believe two-sides
I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live. Eternity does not start ith death. We are in eternity now.
business difficult-situations progress
One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that
errors grace religion
If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."
perseverance want facts
One of the simplest things about all facts of life is that to get where you want to go, you must keep on keeping on.
happiness happy inspiration
If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.
mean doors delay
The word "no" denotes a shutting of the door. It means failure, defeat, delay. But spell in backwards and take new hope, for backwards it spells "on."
messengers students ready
When the student is ready, the messenger appears.
remember improvement problem
Always remember that problems contain values that have improvement potential.