Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
Norman Vincent Peale on darkness
Norman Vincent Peale81 quotes“Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities — always see them, for they’re always there.”
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