Norman Vincent Peale

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure.

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

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them. - from The Power of Positive Thinking There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.

Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you.

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.

We tend to get what we expect.

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.