Always maintain hopefulness, especially when the going is hard. Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes From Norman Vincent Peale The man who lives for himself is a failure; the man who lives for others has achieved true success. Norman Vincent Peale he-manlive-for-othersmen The mind quickly responds to teaching and discipline. You can make the mind give you back anything you want. Norman Vincent Peale disciplineteachinggiving There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire. Norman Vincent Peale firesuccess No matter how many worries and anxieties harass you, remember always that they are removable. Enthusiasm with its immense mental and spiritual power can cancel out all fear. Norman Vincent Peale spiritualworrymotivational The negative principle negates. The positive principle creates. The negative principle doubts. The positive principle believes. The negative principle accepts defeat. The positive principle goes for victory. Norman Vincent Peale victorydoubtbelieve Don't bother. The glass is half-empty. Norman Vincent Peale emptyglasseshalf If Jesus were alive today, he'd probably be at the Super Bowl. Norman Vincent Peale nfllive-for-todayjesus Only the believers pick up the prizes in life. Norman Vincent Peale prizepicksbeliever If you feel afraid, you can make yourself courageous by acting courageous. If you are feeling unhappy, by deliberately acting happy you can induce happy feeling. If you are lacking in enthusiasm, by simply acting enthusiastic you can make yourself enthusiastic. Norman Vincent Peale actingunhappyfeelings Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going Norman Vincent Peale healthymotivationtaken The greatest measure of a human being isn't how he handles himself when things are going well, but how he handles himself when things are going badly, when defeat comes. Norman Vincent Peale wellsdefeathumans Americans are so tense and keyed up that it is impossible even to put them to sleep with a sermon. Norman Vincent Peale tenseimpossiblesleep Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter. Norman Vincent Peale forgivingmatterreligion Affirm it, visualize it, believe it and it will actualize itself. Norman Vincent Peale believe There exists a powerful energizing force in the spiritual life principle. All energy began with the Creator, who infused it not only in all natural processes, but also into that higher form of nature called human nature. The more closely, then, that a person identifies with the Creator, the more surely that person will experience within his or her own nature the process of re-creation which operates in all creation. Norman Vincent Peale onenesspowerfulspiritual Thinking about forgiving is not enough. You must come to a moment when you say, "With God's help I now forgive." Norman Vincent Peale forgivenessforgivingthinking Good intentions are no substitute for obedience. Norman Vincent Peale good-intentionsintentionobedience One of the few greatest satisfactions of this life is to handle problems efficiently and well. Norman Vincent Peale inspirational-lifeproblemsatisfaction Eliminate the word "impossible" from your conversation, drop it from your thoughts, erase it from your attitudes. Stop rationalizing it. Cease excusing it. Substitute for it that bright and shining word...POSSIBLE." Norman Vincent Peale shiningimpossibleattitude Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Norman Vincent Peale power-of-positive-thinkingobstaclesimagination
