Norman Vincent Peale

Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.

The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results.

How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.

Talk peaceful to be peaceful.

When you are afraid, do the thing you are afraid of and soon you will lose your fear of it.

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

Live your life and forget your age.

It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.

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.

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.

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

It's always too early to quit.

Finding the center of strength within ourself is, in the long run, the best contribution we can make to our fellow men.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.