Norman Vincent Peale

People fail to understand that unless they are themselves willing to give, they will never receive.

Norman Vincent Peale

People who are really efficient seem to do things easily, with a minimum of effort. In doing so they release maximum power.

Norman Vincent Peale

People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.

Norman Vincent Peale

Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses.

Norman Vincent Peale

Positive thinking is how you think about a problem. Enthusiasm is how you feel about a problem. The two together determine what you do about a problem.

Norman Vincent Peale

Positive thinking looks upon weak places in people as challenging opportunities. You can turn them into your strongest points.

Norman Vincent Peale

Practice excited thinking until you become excited and exciting.

Norman Vincent Peale

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.

Norman Vincent Peale

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

Norman Vincent Peale

Silence fertilizes the deep place where personality grows. A life with a peaceful center can weather all storms.

Norman Vincent Peale