A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.
JAMES ALLENAimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for him who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction.
More James Allen Quotes
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They who have no central purpose in their life fall easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings.
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Man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.
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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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He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: the environment is but a looking glass.
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Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.
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Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful.
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A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
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No man is hindered by another; he is only hindered by himself. No man suffers because of another; he suffers only because of himself.
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When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
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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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The lazy man does the hardest work.
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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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Whether you be a man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
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Another hidden sacrifice, one of great spiritual beauty and of powerful efficacy in the healing of human sorrows.
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Unrest and pain and sorrow are the shadows of life.
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