The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEFaith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you fighting when it seems that everything is against you.
More Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
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Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example.
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Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.
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People fail to understand that unless they are themselves willing to give, they will never receive.
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A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.
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To be successful is to be helpful, caring and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better.
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You have a choice everyday, You can choose every morning whether you will be depressed and miserable, or whether you will be happy.
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Promise yourself success at the beginning of each day, and you’ll be surprised how often things will turn out that way.
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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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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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One of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.
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Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself.
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Don’t take tomorrow to bed with you.
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The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.
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Problems are to the mind what exercise is to the muscles, they toughen and make strong.
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