Norman Vincent Peale quotes

Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author, widely recognized for pioneering the concept of positive thinking. His best-selling book, "The Power of Positive Thinking," inspired millions to adopt an optimistic outlook on life. He remains a significant influence in the fields of self-help and motivational literature. Here are 127 of his quotes:

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

It's always too early to quit.

Norman Vincent Peale

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

Norman Vincent Peale

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Norman Vincent Peale

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

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Norman Vincent Peale

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

Norman Vincent Peale

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Norman Vincent Peale

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Norman Vincent Peale

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

Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment to worthy causes.

Norman Vincent Peale

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

Norman Vincent Peale

Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.

Norman Vincent Peale

Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.

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

Faced with the election of a Catholic, our culture is at stake.

Norman Vincent Peale

In a large congregation, while there is a wide diversification of interest, it is also true that there are only a few basic human problems. It must also be taken into consideration that people are people regardless of who they are or what their backgrounds may be. There are certain deep universal appeals to human interest and to these human nature always responds.

Norman Vincent Peale

Our problem is to become acquainted with our own selves, letting our personalities loose upon the world for the sheer adventure of their full development and in the positive hope that they may in their own way lift the level of humanity.

Norman Vincent Peale

Optimism is a philosophy based on the belief that basically life is good, that, in the long run, the good in life overbalances the evil.

Norman Vincent Peale

And now we get down to two magic words that tell us how to accomplish just about anything we want to accomplish, two powerful words that can change any situation, two dynamic words that all too few people use. And what are these two amazing words? Do it!

Norman Vincent Peale

Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.

Norman Vincent Peale

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities always see them, for they're always there.

Norman Vincent Peale