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"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

"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."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

"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." -- Norman Vincent Peale

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

"Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

"Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover... refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

"If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"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." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"It's always too early to quit." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

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

"There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"We've all heard that we have to learn from our mistakes, but I think it's more important to learn from successes. If you learn only from your mistakes, you are inclined to learn only errors."
-- Norman Vincent Peale

"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." -- Norman Vincent Peale