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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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“Confidently receive God's abundant blessings. Think abundance, prosperity, and the best of everything.”

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

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

“God loves you. God doesn't want anyone to be hungry and oppressed. He just puts his big arms around everybody and hugs them up against himself.”

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“You can do amazing things if you have strong faith, deep desire, and just hang in there.”

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

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

“The most vital, creative, and positive thoughts are those stated in the Bible. Its words are alive and form powerful thought processes.”

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

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“Before you go to sleep, run over your personal world mentally and thank God for everyone and everything.”

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

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

“If you worry, you are a worrier because your mind is saturated with worry thoughts. To counteract these, mark every passage in your Bible that speaks of faith, hope, and courage.”

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

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

“There are no circumstances in your life where God will not stand will not stand with you and help you, no matter what the trouble may be.”

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

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

“Jesus is not a memory. He is an actual, contemporary, reachable Person. He is the living Christ, who has the power to enter into people's lives and change and lift them up.”

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

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

“If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."”

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

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

“Almighty God freely bestows the good things in this world in proportion to a person's mental readiness to receive.”

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

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“When we have peace in our hearts, we also have love in our hearts and good will toward all men.”

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

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“Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter.”

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

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

“I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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.”

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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?”

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

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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.”

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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.”

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

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

“Religion does not blithely promise some sort of no-trouble, no-problem, no-poverty world; but rather a spirit, a power, an enthusiasm that endows everyone with the ability to overcome any and all of it.”

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Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Many people conceive of religion as something apart from everyday affairs of the world. They think of it in terms of ceremony or ritual or sermons and often it strikes them as being dull or not particularly interesting. Religion may be described in many ways. I like to think of it as a medicine, a healing medicine for the mind.”

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Book:Faith is the Answer: A Pastor and a Psychiatrist Discuss Your Problems

Source: Faith is the Answer: A Pastor and a Psychiatrist Discuss Your Problems

“Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.”

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Book:The Power Of Positive Thinking For Young People

Source: The Power Of Positive Thinking For Young People

About the Author

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

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