Quotes from Norman Vincent Peale

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.

The right kind of fear will keep us from doing wrong. The rough is only mental - it is rough only because your think it is.

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive one to cancel it out.

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.

America has become so tense and nervous it has been years since I have seen anyone sleep in church - and that is a sad situation.

It takes struggle, a goal and enthusiasm to make a champion.

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.

Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.

Live your life and forget your age.

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.

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.

Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm.