He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and he is richer who is generous with what he has.
JAMES ALLENYour circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it.
More James Allen Quotes
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Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
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Men are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves.
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He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
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The act is the blossom of thought, and joy and suffering are its fruits.
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As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
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If you would protect your body, guard your mind. If you would renew your body, beautify your mind. Thoughts of malice, envy, disappointment, despondency, rob the body of its health and grace.
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If your real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
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There is an unavoidable tendency to become literally the embodiment of that quality upon which one most constantly thinks.
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The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed.
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The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. The calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
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Self-control is strength, Right Thought is mastery, Calmness is power. Say unto your heart, Peace, be still.
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The man who thinks hateful thoughts brings hatred upon himself. The man who thinks loving thoughts is loved.
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The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
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Unrest and pain and sorrow are the shadows of life.
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As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.
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