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.
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Norman Vincent PealePositive Thinking Every Day (1993)
About Norman Vincent Peale
American minister and author of The Power of Positive Thinking. (1898-1993)
More from Norman Vincent Peale
- Believe that problems do have answers. Believe that they can be overcome. Believe that they can be handled. And finally, believe that you can solve them.You Can If You Think You Can (1987)
- Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment to worthy causes.The Power of Positive Living (1992)
- When obstacles or difficulties arise, the positive thinker takes them as creative opportunities.Have a Great Day (1986)
- 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.Have a Great Day (1986)
- Empty pockets never held anyone back... it's only empty heads and empty hearts that do it.Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
- Never compare yourself or your achievements with others, but make your comparisons only with yourself.Stay Alive All Your Life (1957)
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- In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise.Carl Sagan
- It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.Stephen Hawking
- We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.Stephen Hawking
- So next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good thing. Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist.Stephen Hawking
- Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.Stephen Hawking
- Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.Charles Darwin
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