Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes From Norman Vincent Peale The mind, properly controlled, can do just about everything. You can think your way through adversity, you can think your way through problems. It is a superpowerful instrument which so few use to maximum. And if the mind thinks with a believing attitude one can do amazing things. Norman Vincent Peale adversity attitude believe When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem apart, and the rest will be easy. Norman Vincent Peale business mistake motivational 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. Norman Vincent Peale uplifting dream positive Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way. Norman Vincent Peale trust-in-god way One Norman Vincent Peale making-a-difference differences have-faith The big question isn't whether you have problems; the all-important factor is your attitude toward problems. How you think of the problem is more important than the problem itself. Norman Vincent Peale important attitude thinking Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment of worthy causes. Norman Vincent Peale goal happiness commitment The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing and becomes nothing. Norman Vincent Peale climbing mountain risk When we start focusing on things we can do and don't think so much about the things we can't do, things really start to happen Norman Vincent Peale encouragement happens thinking Get the heat and emotion out worry, and put cold, ruthless scrutiny onto the problem, and worry loses its power. When we are worried and filled with apprehension, we become panicky and are likely to see only gloom and failure. There isn't any situation so bad that it won't become a lot better when you think rationally - and spiritually - about it. God gives you the ability to think rationally about things by filling you with peace and faith. Norman Vincent Peale faith peace thinking Not every day can be an easy one, nor every day fully happy; but even a day of tough going and difficulty can be a good day. Norman Vincent Peale good-day tough religion When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities. Norman Vincent Peale obstacles creative opportunity Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle. Norman Vincent Peale obstacles giving way Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. Norman Vincent Peale motivational positive inspirational The only people who don't have problems are in a cemetery. Norman Vincent Peale cemetery problem people Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. But with self-confidence you can succeed. A sense of inferiority and inadequacy interferes with the attainment of your hopes, but self-confidence leads to self-realization and successful achievement. Norman Vincent Peale successful humble believe There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully, his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces - and success instead of eluding him flows toward him. Norman Vincent Peale motivational positive life Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. Norman Vincent Peale success positive inspirational When you affirm big, believe big and pray big, big things happen. Norman Vincent Peale belief praying believe One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is. Norman Vincent Peale self-confidence abuse motivational
