Top 10 Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) was an American minister and author known for his influential writings on positive thinking and the power of faith. He served as the pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City for over 50 years. Peale's most famous work, "The Power of Positive Thinking," published in 1952, became a bestseller and emphasized the importance of optimism and belief in oneself to achieve success and happiness. He promoted practical techniques for developing a positive mindset and resilience in the face of challenges. Peale's teachings had a lasting impact on the self-help genre and continue to inspire individuals seeking personal growth and fulfillment.

Top 10 Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale

1. "The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised."
— Norman Vincent Peale

2. "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

3. "With sound self-confidence you can succeed."
— Norman Vincent Peale

4. "What you are determines the world in which you live, so as you change, your world changes also."
— Norman Vincent Peale

5. "If happiness is determined by our thoughts it is necessary to drive off the thoughts which make for depression and discouragement."
— Norman Vincent Peale

6. "The secret of a better and more successful life is to cast out those old, dead, unhealthy thoughts. Substitute for them new vital, dynamic faith thoughts. You can depend upon it—an inflow of new thought will remake you and your life."
— Norman Vincent Peale

7. "It's always too early to quit."
— Norman Vincent Peale

8. "I just choose to be happy."
— Norman Vincent Peale

9. "Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture.... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination."
— Norman Vincent Peale

10. "Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle."
— Norman Vincent Peale