James Allen Quotes

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• A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
• A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but…
• No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.
• The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap…
• The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and…
• Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
• Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
• He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
• Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of…
• A man is not rightly conditioned until he is a happy, healthy, and prosperous being; and happiness, health, and prosperity are the result of a…
• They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
• The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful…
• Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.
• In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.
• The very fact that you are a complainer, shows that you deserve your lot.
• All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.
• The man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit…
• For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?
• If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it…
• You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as you dominant aspiration.

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