He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: environment is but his looking glass. James Allen More Quotes by James Allen More Quotes From James Allen They who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pitying, all of which are indications of weakness, which lead, just as surely as deliberately planned sins (though by a different route), to failure, unhappiness, and loss, for weakness cannot persist in a power evolving universe. James Allen selflossfall Rely upon your own judgment; be true to your own conscience; follow the light that is within you; all outward lights are so many will-o'-the-wisps. There will be those who tell you that you are foolish; that your judgment is faulty; that your conscience is all awry, and that the light within you is darkness; but heed them not. If what they say is true, the sooner you, as a searcher of wisdom, find it out the better, and you can only make that discovery by bringing your powers to the test. Therefore, pursue your course bravely. James Allen rely-uponlightdiscovery A noble and God-like character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with God-like thoughts. James Allen characterlongthinking The man who thinks hateful thoughts brings hatred upon himself. The man who thinks loving thoughts is loved. James Allen hatredmenthinking Thought is the fountain of action, life and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure. James Allen actionattitudelife Spiritual meditation is the pathway to Divinity. It is a mystic ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to Truth, from pain to peace. James Allen errorspainspiritual Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence. James Allen theebeautifulbeauty A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. James Allen law-of-attractionconquermen Cease to be a disobedient child in the school of experience, and begin to learn, with humility and patience, the lessons that are set for your ultimate perfection. James Allen humilitychildrenschool A particular train of thought persisted in, be it good or bad, cannot fail to produce its results on the character and circumstances. A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances. James Allen inspirationalcharactermen Do not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today. James Allen yesterdaymistakethinking Jesus brooded upon the Divine imminence until at last he could declare, 'I and my Father are One.' James Allen meditationfatherjesus If you would perfect your body, guard your mind. James Allen perfectmindattitude Mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance. James Allen positive-thinkingmindcharacter A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. James Allen motivationalinspirationallife They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure. James Allen literaturedoubtwinning For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? James Allen successpositiveinspirational Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set. This is true of earthly as of heavenly things. Even the man whose object is to acquire wealth must be prepared to make great personal sacrifices before he can accomplish his object; and how much more so he who would realize a strong and well-poised life. James Allen sacrificestrongheart Man is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and that he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being out of which circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself. James Allen menlongbelieve You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as you dominant aspiration. James Allen greatnessdesireinspirational
