Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

43 quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale, American clergyman

Was born on 31 may 1898. Died on 24 dec 1993, at 95 years old.

Origin country: United States

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Quote about change, world

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If...

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

Quote about problems

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful, perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better...

Quote about action, fear

Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he...

Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are capable of greater things than we realize.

Quote about mind, things

Be interesting, be enthusiastic and don't talk too much.

Be interesting, be enthusiastic and don't talk too much.

Quote about enthusiasm

Believe in yourself, have faith in your abilities....

Believe in yourself, have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Quote about ability, faith, happiness

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

Quote about change, work

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, ...

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Quote about mistery, christmas, magic, world

Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the...

Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle.

Quote about enthusiasm, fight

Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.

Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on...

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.

Quote about idea, world

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads...

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Quote about heads

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

Quote about succes, pray, work, things

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of...

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.

Quote about people

If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy...

If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.

Quote about happiness, mind

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll...

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

Imagination is the true magic carpet.

Imagination is the true magic carpet.

Quote about imagination, magic

It is a fact that you project what you are.

It is a fact that you project what you are.

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.

Quote about value, time

It's always too early to quit.

It's always too early to quit.