Top 400 Norman Vincent Peale Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “If there is no fun in it, something is wrong with all you are doing.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

252. “A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

253. “The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

254. “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you’ve got.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

255. “One of the basic laws of human existence is: find yourself, know yourself, be yourself.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

256. “Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. Change your thoughts and you change your world.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

257. “Practice “seeing” yourself, not as weak, wishy-washy and vascillating, but as strong, controlled, purposeful.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

258. “I truly believe that if we keep telling the Christmas story, singing the Christmas songs, and living the Christmas spirit, we can bring joy and happiness and peace to this world.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

259. “Getting along with the gang in one place is not any harder than getting along in another. It depends about 98 percent on your own behavior.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

260. “Only the person who risks is truly free. A man’s conquest of himself dwarfs the conquest of Mt. Everest.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

261. “Think, the successful idea is always in your mind. Think it out.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

262. “Never forget that all the enthusiasm you need is in your mind. Let it out – let it live – let it motivate you.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

263. “You can make yourself enthusiastic by affirming enthusiasm and by thinking, talking, acting enthusiastic.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

264. “No one can ever overcome anything until his thoughts are creative and positive.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

265. “We are beginning to comprehend a basic truth hitherto neglected, that our physical condition is determined very largely by our emotional condition, and our emotional life is profoundly regulated by our thought life.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

266. “The secret of life is not in what happens to you. It is in what you do with it that happens to you.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

267. “Forget yourself! Think courage.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

268. “Practice loving people. It is true that this requires effort and continued practice, for some are not very lovable, or so it seems – with emphasis on seems. Every person has lovable qualities when you really learn to know him.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

269. “Start looking for joy and you’ll find it.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

270. “Any occupation, any job has excitement in it if you have some excitement in you.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

271. “What you can image, you will be, in the long run.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

272. “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” Practice confidence and faith and your fears and insecurities will soon have no power over you.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

273. “The creative thought principle is very important, for as Gautama Buddha declared, “The mind is everything; what you think you become.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

274. “God never made anyone else exactly like you, and he never will again. Thank him for yourself and then for all the rest of his glorious handiwork.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

275. “A man who is self-reliant, positive, optimistic, and undertakes his work with the assurance of success magnetizes his condition. He draws to himself the creative powers of the universe.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

276. “Never think of yourself as failing; never doubt the reality of the mental image. That is most dangerous, for the mind always tries to complete what it pictures.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

277. “I believe this is going to be a wonderful day. I believe I can successfully handle all problems that will arise today. I feel good physically, mentally, emotionally. It is wonderful to be alive. I am grateful for all that I have had, for all that I now have, and for all that I shall have. Things aren’t going to fall apart. God is here and He is with me and He will see me through. I thank God for every good thing.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

278. “A major key to success in this life, to attaining that which you deeply desire, is to be completely released and throw all there is of yourself into your studies or any project in which you are engaged. In other words, whatever you are doing, give it all you’ve got.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

279. “Every day flush lack thoughts out of your mind and refill with dynamic thoughts of abundance. Expect generous benefits in never failing supply.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

280. “YOU DO NOT need to be a victim of worry. Reduced to its simplest form, what is worry? It is simply an unhealthy and destructive mental habit.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

281. “Masterly retreat is in itself a victory.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

282. “When fate throws a dagger at you, there are ways to catch it. If you catch it by the blade, you can harm yourself. But if you catch it by the handle, you can use it to help you fight through the obstacles ahead.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

283. “One of the most powerful concepts, one which is a sure cure for lack of confidence, is the thought that God is actually with you and helping you. This is one of the simplest teachings in religion, namely, that Almighty God will be your companion, will stand by you, help you, and see you through. No other idea is so powerful in developing self-confidence as this simple belief when practiced. To practice it simply affirm “God is with me; God is helping me; God is guiding me.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

284. “Every night empty your mind of unhappy thoughts as you empty your pockets and come alive.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

285. “When I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

286. “Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

287. “Whatever your problem, no matter how difficult, you can release spiritual power sufficient to solve your problem. The secret is – pray and believe.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

288. “One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what’s right about it and build on that.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

289. “Always remember, there is more strength in you than you ever realized or even imagined. Certainly nothing can keep you down if you are determined to get on top of things and stay there.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

290. “Enthusiasm spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

291. “When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self – giving is a personal power – releasing factor.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

292. “Thinking about forgiving is not enough. You must come to a moment when you say, “With God’s help I now forgive.””

— Norman Vincent Peale

293. “America has become so tense and nervous it has been years since I have seen anyone sleep in church – and that is a sad situation.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

294. “Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

295. “Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

296. “The Plus Factor makes its appearance in a person’s life in proportion as that person is in harmony with God and His universal laws.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

297. “Put God to work for you and maximize your potential in our divinely ordered capitalist system.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

298. “Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

299. “Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

300. “Have absolutely no sense of guilt about being happy and successful if you operate honestly and with a sense of social responsibility.”

— Norman Vincent Peale