Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Pealewas an American minister and authorand a progenitor of "positive thinking". His ideas were not accepted by mental health experts...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth31 May 1898
CityBowersville, OH
CountryUnited States of America
Norman Vincent Peale quotes about
filled full help inspirational meaning thankful treat
Help us to be thankful for this day and every day and treat each one as a preciousgem to be filled to the full with meaning and with love.
persistence obstacles-and-challenges strength-in-adversity
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.
kindness laughter rain
Life is a blend of laughter and tears, a combination of rain and sunshine.
kindness people complaining
Infantile people complain and say that God is cruel or that there is no God. Mature people, however, know that there is wisdom and sometimes an eternal kindness in God's refusals.
good-intentions obedience intention
Good intentions are no substitute for obedience.
humble giving faith-in-god
Develop a tremendous faith in God and that will give you a humble yet soundly realistic faith in yourself.
fun ifs
If there is no fun in it, something is wrong with all you are doing.
optimism peace-within within-you
Optimism, when applied to your life, develops strength and peace within you.
messengers students ready
When the student is ready, the messenger appears.
good-day religion tough
Not every day can be an easy one, nor every day fully happy; but even a day of tough going and difficulty can be a good day.
fun hard-times dull
Life is not all fun and easy going. Far from it; there are many rough times. But, sadly, we too often let the hard times dull our enthusiasm. And that is dangerous, if not fatal, to our lives.
glasses half-empty bother
Don't bother. The glass is half-empty.
thanksgiving gratitude art
A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for.
recovery character may
Even if you may be down to the worst, the best is potentially within you. You only have to find it, release it, and rise up with it. This requires courage and character, to be sure, but the main requirement is faith. Cultivate faith and you will have the necessary courage and character.