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> [For imagination sets the goal picture which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of will, as is so commonly believed, but because of imagination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/for-imagination-sets-the-goal-picture-which-our-automatic-mechanism/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

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> [Your automatic guidance system cannot guide you when you're standing still.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/your-automatic-guidance-system-cannot-guide-you-when-you-re-standing/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

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## More by Maxwell Maltz

> [This Creative Mechanism within you is impersonal. It will work automatically and impersonally to achieve goals of success and happiness, or unhappiness and failure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/this-creative-mechanism-within-you-is-impersonal-it-will-work/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Your automatic guidance system cannot guide you when you're stalled, “standing still”.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/your-automatic-guidance-system-cannot-guide-you-when-you-re-stalled/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [You can do only one thing at a time. I simply tackle one problem and concentrate all efforts on what I am doing at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/you-can-do-only-one-thing-at-a-time-i-simply-tackle-one-problem-and/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Within you, whoever you may be, regardless of how big a failure you may think yourself to be, is the ability and the power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/within-you-whoever-you-may-be-regardless-of-how-big-a-failure-you-may/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Successful people are able to rise above crises by relaxing no matter what the external situation. Their belief in themselves, the strength of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/successful-people-are-able-to-rise-above-crises-by-relaxing-no-matter/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Functionally, a man is somewhat like a bicycle. A bicycle maintains its poise and equilibrium only so long as it's moving forward towards something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/functionally-a-man-is-somewhat-like-a-bicycle-a-bicycle-maintains-its/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Faith, courage, optimism, looking forward, bring us new life and more life. Futility, frustration, living in the past are not only characteristic of 'old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/faith-courage-optimism-looking-forward-bring-us-new-life-and-more/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [If you make friends with yourself you will never be alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/if-you-make-friends-with-yourself-you-will-never-be-alone/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [People who say that life is not worthwhile are really saying that they themselves have no personal goals which are worthwhile. Prescription: Get yourself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/people-who-say-that-life-is-not-worthwhile-are-really-saying-that/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Take the trouble to stop and think of the other person's feelings, his viewpoints, his desires and needs. Think more of what the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/take-the-trouble-to-stop-and-think-of-the-other-person-s-feelings-his/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Your present negative beliefs were formed by thought PLUS feelings. Generate enough emotion, or deep feeling and your new thoughts and ideas will cancel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/your-present-negative-beliefs-were-formed-by-thought-plus-feelings/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [The greatest miracle you can hope for is self-acceptance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/the-greatest-miracle-you-can-hope-for-is-self-acceptance/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [Get yourself a goal worth working for. Better still, get yourself a project.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/get-yourself-a-goal-worth-working-for-better-still-get-yourself-a/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [For imagination sets the goal picture which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of will, as is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/for-imagination-sets-the-goal-picture-which-our-automatic-mechanism/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

> [If you wait until circumstances justify your thinking pleasant thoughts, you are likely to wait forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxwell-maltz/if-you-wait-until-circumstances-justify-your-thinking-pleasant/)

[Maxwell Maltz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxwell-maltz/)

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