Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Norman Vincent Peale


1. "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."
2. "Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there."
3. “Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
4. "It's always too early to quit."
"Many barriers between people are due to non-listening. The sun rises and sets daily on numberless conversations leading exactly nowhere, because people are so taken with their own preconceived ideas that the other fellow's views never register."
“Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.”
“There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negativie 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.”
“There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”
“Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.”
"Too much caution is bad for you. By avoiding things you fear, you may let yourself in for unhappy consequences. It is usually wiser to stand up to a scary-seeming experience and walk right into it, risking the bruises as hard knocks. You are likely to find it is not as tough as you had thought. Or you may find it plenty tough, but also discover you have what it takes to handle it."
"When the mind is agitated by the noise, hurry, and confusion of modern life, you cannot consult the creative depths within yourself for answers to your perplexing problems."