James Allen quotes

James Allen was a British philosophical writer known primarily for his inspirational books and poetry. His most famous work, "As a Man Thinketh," has influenced generations seeking self-improvement and inner peace. He emphasized the transformative power of thought and personal responsibility. Here are 73 of his quotes:

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities. (James Allen)
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. View quote
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The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. View quote
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The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny. View quote
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As a man thinketh in his heart, so shall he be. View quote
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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly. View quote
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Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. View quote
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A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses. View quote
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Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results. View quote
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Cherish your visions. Cherish your ideals. Cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts. For out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all heavenly environment, of these, if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built. View quote
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Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil. (James Allen)
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought. View quote
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To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to, achieve. View quote
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Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation... View quote
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He who cherishes a beautiful vision, a lofty ideal in his heart, will one day realize it. View quote
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A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. View quote
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A man becomes calm in the measure that he understands himself as a thought-evolved being. For such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought, and as he develops a right understanding, and sees ever more clearly the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect, he ceases to fuss, fume, worry, and grieve. He remains poised, steadfast, serene. View quote
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The human will, that force unseen, The offspring of a deathless soul, Can hew the way to any goal, Though walls of granite intervene. View quote
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The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to be harmoniously related to his inner state... Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are. View quote
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You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. View quote
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Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. (James Allen)
Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are. View quote
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A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts. View quote
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The man who sows wrong thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is in the position of a farmer who, having sown tares, asks God to bring forth for him a harvest of wheat. View quote
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The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind, whether they be deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. View quote
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