A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALEWatch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.
More Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
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Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example.
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When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen.
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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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Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
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It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
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Thoughts and words form your mental image. And since we become what we picture be sure your thoughts and words express prosperity and blessing rather than poverty and defeat.
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Live your life and forget your age.
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Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.
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Have great hopes and dare to go all out for them. Have great dreams and dare to live them. Have tremendous expectations and believe in them.
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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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Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.
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One of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.
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Never let any mistake cause you to stop believing in yourself. Learn from it and go on.
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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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Believe you can, and you can. Belief is one of the most powerful of all problem dissolvers. When you believe that a difficulty can be overcome, you are more than halfway to victory over it already.
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