"I was brought up on the romance of……" — Norman Vincent Peale
"I was brought up on the romance of American achievement. No matter where you start, if you work hard and if you think positively and if you dream dreams and if you have good character, you can lift the status of yourself, your family, your friends and everyone around you. This doesn't mean that your object in life is to become rich or famous. Just do the best you can with yourself. I think that Almighty God has put that into us and I'm going to do the best I can with myself. That's what I call the romance of achievement. Achievement means to be what, by the grace of God, you can be...."
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351 Quotes by Norman Vincent Peale
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Believe in yourself, believe in your future.
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There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire.
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Any action is better than no action at all.
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When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem…
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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, I believe.
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The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental…
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
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