Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale was an American Protestant clergyman, and an author best known for popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling book The Power of Positive Thinking (1952). He served as the pastor of Marble Collegiate Church, New York, from 1932, leading this Reformed Church in America congregation for more than a half century until his retirement in 1984. Alongside his pulpit ministry, he had an extensive career of writing and editing, and radio and television presentations. Despite arguing at times against involvement of clergy in politics, he nevertheless had some controversial affiliations with politically active organizations in the late 1930s, and engaged with national political candidates and their campaigns, having influence on some, including personal friendships with Presidents Richard Nixon and Donald Trump.
WikipediaNorman Vincent Peale Quotes (21)
"It's always to soon to quit!"
View quote details β"When you get up in the morning, you have two choices - either to be happy or to be unhappy. Just choose to be happy."
View quote details β"Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow"
View quote details β"Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you."
View quote details β"Optimism, when applied to your life, develops strength and peace within you."
View quote details β"Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can."
View quote details β"What the mind can conceive and believe, and the heart desire, you can achieve."
View quote details β"The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."
View quote details β"Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-correction."
View quote details β"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
View quote details β"A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy."
View quote details β"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."
View quote details β"If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself."
View quote details β"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
View quote details β"You become a worrier by practicing worry. You become free of worry by practicing the opposite."
View quote details β"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You'll find they haven't half the strength you think they have."
View quote details β"Live simply, expect little, give much."
View quote details β"You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it. If you believe then all things are possible."
View quote details β"Imagination is the true magic carpet."
View quote details β"Live your life and forget your age."
View quote details β"People who belittle people, will be LITTLE people, and will accomplish very Little"
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