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There are two primary forces in this world, fear and faith. Fear can move you to destructiveness or sickness or failure. Only in rare instances will it motivate you to accomplishment. But faith is a greater force. Faith

There are two primary forces in this world, fear and faith. Fear can move you to destructiveness or sickness or failure. Only in rare instances will it motivate you to accomplishment. But faith is a greater force. Faith can drive itself into your consciousness and set you free from fear forever.

Norman Vincent Peale
Faith, Fear, Moving

You do not need to let anything get you down, but if you are down you certainly need not let anything keep you down.

Norman Vincent Peale
Confidence, Needs, Ifs
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Positive Principle Today”, p.51, Simon and Schuster

Think joy, talk joy, practice joy, share joy, saturate your mind with joy, and you will have the time of your life today and every day all your life.

Norman Vincent Peale
Positive, Thinking, Practice
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.49, Open Road Media

Talk peaceful to be peaceful.

Norman Vincent Peale
Inspirational, Peace, Peaceful
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results”, p.38, Simon and Schuster

Who decides whether you shall be happy or unhappy? You do!

Norman Vincent Peale
Unhappy
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

To experience the satisfaction and enjoyment of success in life, a definitive goal is essential. Many people fail at this vital point. The goal must be definite and specific, not in any sense vague or fuzzy. And to prove attainable, its image needs to be sharpened and resharpened continually, so that it stands out vividly in your thoughts. You must know, at all times, precisely and for certain what it is you want to accomplish and achieve. Strong and organized purposefulness toward a definite objective will focus your powers into a strong motivation in attainment of your goal.

Norman Vincent Peale
Strong, Motivation, People
Norman Vincent Peale (1970). “Norman Vincent Peale's treasury of courage and confidence”

Help other people to cope with their problems, and your own will be easier to cope with.

Norman Vincent Peale
Helping Others, People, Problem
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2008). “Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration For Each Day of the Year”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

One person can make a difference. You don't have to be a big shot. You don't have to have a lot of influence. You just have to have faith in your power to change things.

Norman Vincent Peale
Differences, Making A Difference, Have Faith

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
Happiness, Happy, Inspiration

If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were - and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.

Norman Vincent Peale
Quality, Acting, Want

Fear can infect us early in life until eventually it cuts a deep groove of apprehension in all our thinking. To counteract it, let faith, hope and courage enter your thinking. Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.

Norman Vincent Peale
Strong, Fear, Cutting
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.9, Open Road Media

As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities.

Norman Vincent Peale
Opportunity, Long, Enthusiasm
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “Enthusiasm Makes the Difference”, p.64, Simon and Schuster

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

Norman Vincent Peale
People, Giving, Failing

Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way.

Norman Vincent Peale
Way, Trust In God
Norman Vincent Peale (2012). “You Can If You Think You Can”, p.69, Random House

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

Norman Vincent Peale
Inspirational, Motivational, Overcoming
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2013). “You Can If You Think You Can”, p.145, Simon and Schuster

Faith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you fighting when it seems that everything is against you

Norman Vincent Peale
Faith, Fighting, Ingredients

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

Norman Vincent Peale
Christmas, Holiday, Giving

There is a basic law that like attracts like. Negative thinking definitely attracts negative results. Conversely, if a person habitually thinks optimistically and hopefully, his positive thinking sets in motion creative forces - and success instead of eluding him flows toward him.

Norman Vincent Peale
Life, Motivational, Positive

Know what you want and believe that you can have it.

Norman Vincent Peale
Believe, Want, Belief

Develop serenity and quiet attitudes through your conversation. Depending upon the words we use and the tone in which we use them, we can talk ourselves into being nervous, high-strung, and upset. By our speech, we can also achieve quiet reactions. Talk peaceful to be peaceful.

Norman Vincent Peale
Inspirational, Motivational, Attitude
Norman Vincent Peale (1952). “Norman Vincent Peale: The Power of Positive Thinking; The Positive Principle Today; Enthusiasm Makes the Differences”, Wings

If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."

Norman Vincent Peale
Errors, Grace, Religion
Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.106, Open Road Media

Don't let any obstacle stop you. Always remember that you have spiritual and mental qualities within you that can overcome even the seemingly impossible.

Norman Vincent Peale
Spiritual, Quality, Overcoming

All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.

Norman Vincent Peale
Business, Successful, Goal
Norman Vincent Peale (1989). “Six Attitudes for Winners”, Tyndale House Pub

And what marvelous things there are for which to be grateful in God's great Creation!

Norman Vincent Peale
Christian, Grateful, Religion
Norman Vincent Peale (2014). “Words I Have Lived”, p.19, Lulu Press, Inc

There is nothing in life so difficult that it cannot be overcome. This faith can move mountains. It can change people. It can change the world. You can survive all the great storms in your life

Norman Vincent Peale
Perseverance, Self Esteem, Moving

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