45+ Norman Vincent Peale Quotes From The American Minister

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a very influential and inspirational American minister.

He is nicknamed 'God's Salesman' due to his passionate promotion of religion and spirituality. Peale was an author of many books, all of which inspire people to think positively.

Norman Vincent Peale's most famous book, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking' is a best seller that talks about how positive thinking can make people more confident and describes the role of God in our happiness. His main motive was to instill a spiritual renewal in America through his work.

These Norman Vincent Peale quotes will help you to keep negative thoughts away and remind you to keep a clear mind and a positive outlook whenever you can.

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1. "I am convinced that neither age nor circumstance needs to deprive us of energy and vitality."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

2. "Imagination is the true magic carpet."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

3. "Unless you really want something sufficiently to create an atmosphere of positive factors by your dynamic desire, it is likely to elude you."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

4. "I had to use every known device to develop confidence in what powers the good Lord gave me."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

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

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

6. "In direct proportion to the intensity of the faith which you muster will you receive power to meet your situation."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

7. "The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

8. "Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

9. "Enthusiasm spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

10. "There is a Higher Power, and the Power can do everything for you."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

11. "In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

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12. "You are dealing with the most tremendous power in the world when you pray. The secret of prayer is to find the process that will most effectively open your mind humbly to God."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

13. "Make prayer and faith the habit of your life. Learn to have real fellowship with God and with Jesus Christ."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

14. "Christianity teaches that one basic trait will go far toward getting people to like you. That trait is a sincere and forthright interest in, and love for, people."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

15. "Besides, I had always thought of God as a vast being, so much bigger than man that I was like an insect in His sight, and yet you were saying that I should take Him as a partner."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

16. "Although we are only the messengers, we know that God listens, hears and answers our prayers. "

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

17. "It is natural to cry when pain or sorrow comes. This is a relief mechanism provided in the body by Almighty God and should be used."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

18. "To avoid tiredness and to have energy, feel your way into the essential rhythm of Almighty God and all His works."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

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19. "Select a dozen of the strong statements about faith and memorize each one. Say them over and over, especially just before going to sleep. In time they will modify your thought pattern."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

20. "Heart is the symbol of creative activity. Fire the heart with where you want to go and what you want to be."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

21. "Every great personality I have ever known who has demonstrated the capacity for prodigious work has been a person in tune with the Infinite."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

22. "To become a happy person, have a clean soul, eyes that see romance in the commonplace, a child’s heart and spiritual simplicity."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

23. "The way to happiness: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

24. "It is fear, resentment, the projection of parental faults upon people when they are children, inner conflicts and obsessions that throw off balance the finely tuned nature, thus causing undue expenditure of natural force."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

25. "For a man to have lived in poverty when all the time right on his doorstep is gold indicates an unintelligent approach to life."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

26. "Throw your heart over the bar and your body will follow."

-  Norman Vincent Peale, 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'.

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27. "Lack of self-confidence apparently is one of the great problems besetting people today."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

28. "Live your life and forget your age."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

29. "Humanity rightly has more confidence in it than any other document ever written."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

30. "If you feel that you are defeated and have lost confidence in your ability to win, sit down, take a piece of paper and make a list, not of the factors that are against you, but of those that are for you."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

31. "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.

32. "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.

33. "To build up feelings of self-confidence, practice suggesting confidence concepts to your mind."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

34. "A sense of inadequacy interferes with the attainment of your hopes, but self-confidence leads to self-realization and achievement."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

35. "First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

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

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

37. "To have peace of mind, fill your personal and group conversations with positive, happy, optimistic, satisfying expressions."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

38. "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.

39. "Never participate in a worry conversation."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

40. "Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

41. "Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

42. "Change your thoughts and you change your world."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

43. "I determined to root those 'little negatives' out of my conversation. I found that the best way to eliminate them was deliberately to say a positive word about everything."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

44. "At least twice a day, empty your mind of fears, hates, insecurities, regrets and guilt feelings."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

45. "When you expect the best you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you."

-  Norman Vincent Peale.

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