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Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going

Motivation is like nutrition. It must be taken daily and in healthy doses to keep it going

Norman Vincent Peale
Motivation, Taken, Healthy
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Positive Principle Today”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

One of the simplest things about all facts of life is that to get where you want to go, you must keep on keeping on.

Norman Vincent Peale
Perseverance, Progress, Want
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Tough-Minded Optimist”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you. They are therefore wise who make themselves an asset. We can be our own worst enemies or best friends. We can be a source of trouble or a cure for trouble. So if you feel empty, as many do, start by getting free from yourself as a first stop to vibrant living.

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Wise, Block, Successful

Forget yourself! Think courage.

Norman Vincent Peale
Self Esteem, Thinking, Forget You
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2013). “You Can If You Think You Can”, p.227, Simon and Schuster

God answers prayer in three ways: yes, no, and wait awhile.

Norman Vincent Peale
Christian, Prayer, Waiting
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.59, Open Road Media

When you discover the wonder of giving, you will wonder how you could have lived so long in any other way.

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Long, Giving, Way

To change your circumstances, first start thinking differently. Do not passively accept unsatisfactory circumstances, but form a picture in your mind of circumstances as they should be. Believe and succeed.

Norman Vincent Peale
Believe, Thinking, Mind
Norman Vincent Peale “The Power of Positive Thinking”, Om Books International

One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that

Norman Vincent Peale
Motivational, Wise, Business
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results”, p.60, Open Road Media

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him. You lift the relationship thereby to a higher level. The best in the other person begins to flow out toward you as your best flows toward him. In the meeting of the best in each a higher unity of understanding is established.

Norman Vincent Peale
Attitude, Understanding, Unity
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results”, p.218, Simon and Schuster

Always remember that problems contain values that have improvement potential.

Norman Vincent Peale
Wise, Insightful, Improvement
Norman Vincent Peale (1975). “Positive Thinking for a Time Like this”

Imagination is the true magic carpet.

Norman Vincent Peale
Wise, Art, Imagination

Go at life with abandon; give it all you've got. And life will give all it has to you.

Norman Vincent Peale
Motivation, Giving, Abandon

Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things than we realize.

Norman Vincent Peale
Motivational, Greatness, Mind
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.8, Open Road Media

The as if principle works. Act as if you were not afraid and you will become courageous, as if you could and you'll find you can. Act as if you like a person and you'll find a friendship.

Norman Vincent Peale
Friendship, Principles, Courageous
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.11, Open Road Media

The Plus Factor makes its appearance in a person's life in proportion as that person is in harmony with God and His universal laws.

Norman Vincent Peale
Law, Appearance, Harmony
Norman Vincent Peale (1996). “Power of the Plus Factor”, Ballantine Books

The Bible tells us that the sins of the fathers are passed to succeeding generations. The virtues of the fathers can be passed along, too.

Norman Vincent Peale
Christian, Father, Religion
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.94, Open Road Media

When you keep asserting that things are going to work out well, that you can do the job, that you will not have a flat tire, that you will get there on time, by talking up good results you invoke the law of positive effects and good results occur. Things do turn out well.

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Jobs, Talking, Law
Norman Vincent Peale “The Power of Positive Thinking”, Om Books International

The right kind of fear will keep us from doing wrong. The rough is only mental - it is rough only because your think it is.

Norman Vincent Peale
Thinking, Kind, Rough

When I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.

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Trouble, Holes, My Own
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.11, Open Road Media

Cherish your family connections. They are one of God's greatest ways of demonstrating his love and fellowship.

Norman Vincent Peale
Love, Christian, Fellowship
Norman Vincent Peale (1994). “Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him”, Bbs Publishing Corporation

Jesus made it clear that the most important thing in the world is our relationship to God and to others. When we achieve that, everything good will follow.

Norman Vincent Peale
Christian, Jesus, Religion
Norman Vincent Peale (1994). “Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him”, Bbs Publishing Corporation

Keep thinking, keep interested, keep praying, keep dreaming. Be mentally sensitive at all times so that the magic word that motivates you may one day speak to your deep inner self.

Norman Vincent Peale
Dream, Thinking, Self
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2013). “You Can If You Think You Can”, p.74, Simon and Schuster

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.

Norman Vincent Peale
Happiness, Adversity, Fighting

The bigger your problems, the bigger your prayer should be.

Norman Vincent Peale
Prayer, Problem, Should
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

And if the mind thinks with a believing attitude one can do amazing things.

Norman Vincent Peale
Attitude, Believe, Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “The Power of Positive Living”, p.106, Open Road Media

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