Norman Vincent Peale

Date of Birth:

31-May-1898

Nationality:

United States

Profession:

Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential educators in the United States during the 20th century. Established at the Methodist Church in 1922, Peale served as a pastor in a series of churches including Berkeley, Rhode Island (1922-24), Brooklyn, New York (1924-27), and Syacacuse, New York (1927–32) before changing his affiliation with the Dutch Reformed Church to to be a pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City (1932-84). Peale's simple, confident, and motivating sermons, in which he presented a positive view of modern life, brought growing numbers of church members and growing popularity to Peale. His sermons were broadcast regularly, first on the radio and later on television. In addition, Peale published a weekly business magazine, Advice, which reached two million subscribers in its time. Peale also published a number of best-selling books, including The Power of Positive Thought (1952), The Art of Living (1937), Confident Living (1948), and The Incredible Century (1991).

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QUOTES BY Norman Peale

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

"Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful."

"Four things for success: Work and pray, think and believe."

"It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship."

"Once we roared like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security! The solution for America's problem is not in terms of big government, but it is in big men over whom nobody stands in control but God."

"Know that you yourself are a miracle."

"We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities."

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success."

"Don't duck the most difficult problems. That just insures that the hardest part will be left when you're most tired. Get the big one done - it's downhill from then on."

"When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem apart, and the rest will be easy."

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