The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale More Quotes From Norman Vincent Peale The mind quickly responds to teaching and discipline. You can make the mind give you back anything you want. Norman Vincent Peale discipline teaching giving There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire. Norman Vincent Peale fire success 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 spiritual worry motivational 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 victory doubt believe Don't bother. The glass is half-empty. Norman Vincent Peale empty glasses half If Jesus were alive today, he'd probably be at the Super Bowl. Norman Vincent Peale nfl live-for-today jesus Only the believers pick up the prizes in life. Norman Vincent Peale prize picks believer 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 acting unhappy feelings Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going Norman Vincent Peale healthy motivation taken 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 wells defeat humans Americans are so tense and keyed up that it is impossible even to put them to sleep with a sermon. Norman Vincent Peale tense impossible sleep Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter. Norman Vincent Peale forgiving matter religion 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 oneness powerful spiritual 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 forgiveness forgiving thinking Good intentions are no substitute for obedience. Norman Vincent Peale good-intentions intention obedience One of the few greatest satisfactions of this life is to handle problems efficiently and well. Norman Vincent Peale inspirational-life problem satisfaction 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 shining impossible attitude Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Norman Vincent Peale power-of-positive-thinking obstacles imagination I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again. Norman Vincent Peale loved-ones believe religion
