When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEIf you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were – and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.
More Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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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.
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A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions
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Have absolutely no sense of guilt about being happy and successful if you operate honestly and with a sense of social responsibility.
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Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way.
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Whatever your problem, no matter how difficult, you can release spiritual power sufficient to solve your problem. The secret is–pray and believe.
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Let a series of happy thoughts run through your mind. They will show on your face.
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Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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Begin where you are. Don’t wait for someone else to change things for you. Do it yourself.
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If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.
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Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.
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What is hope? Hope is wishing for a thing to come true; faith is believing that it will come true.
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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.”
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Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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We tend to get what we expect.
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If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were – and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.
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