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Norman Vincent Peale was an American author, minister, and lecturer renowned for his contributions to the field of positive thinking. His most notable work, 'The Power of Positive Thinking', has sold over 20 million copies and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Peale's teachings have had a profound impact on people worldwide, making him a key figure in the self-help genre.

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Famous Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

“Frequently remind yourself that God is with you, that He will never fail you, that you can count upon him. Say these words, "God is with me, helping me."”

God Helping Christian Faith Failing God Is With You

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Difficulties must be studied and dealt with, but they must not be magnfiied by fear”

Christian Imagination Difficulty Obstacles Christian Inspirational Stop Worrying Magnification

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“If you can only believe! If you will only believe! Then nothing, nothing, will be impossible for you! That is the truth and the Gospel, and it is wonderful. It's the good news.”

Ifs Believe Christian Belief Wonderful Impossible News Good News

Book:Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results

Source: Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results

“Faith is the most powerful of all forces operating in humanity and when you have it in depth nothing can get you down.”

Christian Faith Humanity Force Powerful Depth Most Powerful

Book:The Positive Principle Today

Source: The Positive Principle Today

“No matter how dark things become, someone is always with you - and that someone is God. He helps by giving you peace and a positive mental attitude.”

Giving Matter Helping Christian Religion Dark Attitude Mental Attitude Positive Mental Attitude Dark Things Always With You

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“Do not exclusively say your prayers in the form of asking God for something. The prayer of thanksgiving is much more powerful.”

Christian Form Religion Prayer Powerful Asking Our Prayers Asking God

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“God answers prayer in three ways: yes, no, and wait awhile.”

Way Christian Religion Three Waiting Prayer Answers Three Ways God Answers Prayers

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You can change any habit with God's help.”

Mind Helping Christian Religion Worry Minutes Habit Cures Fifteen Filling

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“Fear is strong, but faith is stronger yet.”

Christian Religion Strong Stronger

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“The Bible - the wisest document ever known in human existence, which defies the ravages of time and change because it contains the truth that cannot be changed or invalidated.”

Humans Christian Religion Existence Known Changed Documents Wisest Human Existence Time And Change

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“The Bible tells us that the sins of the fathers are passed to succeeding generations. The virtues of the fathers can be passed along, too.”

Christian Religion Father Sin Virtue Generations Succeed

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“Jesus made it clear that the most important thing in the world is our relationship to God and to others. When we achieve that, everything good will follow.”

World Made Important Christian Religion Jesus Clear Achieve Important Things Made It Our Relationship Good Will

Book:Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him

Source: Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him

“Do you think Christianity could have lasted for nearly two thousand years on its promises unless the Lord could deliver on them?”

Thinking Years Two Christian Religion Christianity Lord Promise Thousand Thousand Years

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“And what marvelous things there are for which to be grateful in God's great Creation!”

Christian Religion Creation Grateful Be Grateful Marvelous Marvelous Things

Book:Words I Have Lived

Source: Words I Have Lived

“Everybody really knows what to do to have his life filled with joy. What is it? Quit hating people; start loving them. Quit being mad at people; start liking them. Quit doing wrong; quit being filled with fear. Quit thinking about yourself and go out and do something for other people. Everybody knows what you have to do to be happy. But the wisdom of the test lies in the final words: "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them."”

“The only figure in history who endures is Jesus.”

Christian Religion Jesus Figures Endure

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Trouble is here. It is for a purpose. Use it for the purpose for which it was intended - to help you grow. Thank God for your troubles.”

Helping Use Christian Purpose Religion Grows Trouble Thank God

Book:How to Cope With Ten of Life's Toughest Problems

Source: How to Cope With Ten of Life's Toughest Problems

“I believe in the power of Jesus Christ to resolve any difficulty, to remove any weakness, to heal any disease.”

Believe Christian Jesus I Believe Christ Disease Weakness Jesus Christ Difficulty I Believe In Heal Remove Resolve

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Cherish your family connections. They are one of God's greatest ways of demonstrating his love and fellowship.”

Way Love Christian Connections Our Family Cherish His Love Fellowship Demonstrating Christian Love Family Connections

Book:Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him

Source: Norman Vincent Peale: Words That Inspired Him

“The Gateway to Christianity is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in the person of Christ.”

Persons Christian Belief Christ Simple Christianity Wise Insightful Dogma Intricate Labyrinth Gateways

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

About the Author

Born: May 31, 1898
Died: December 24, 1993
Known for: Author
Quotes: 457

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