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Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings of a deeper faith and face the difficulties of life with courage and confidence.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
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Remember that Help us grow this grass is a far more effective sign than Keep off the grass.
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When a person applies enthusiasm to his job, the job will itself become alive with exciting new possibilities.
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Thinking about forgiving is not enough. You must come to a moment when you say, With God's help I now forgive.
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The one person who most blocks you from a full, happy, and successful life is you.
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Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger.
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A primary method for gaining a mind of full peace is to practice emptying the mind.
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It is indeed possible for those who have the will, courage and faith.
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When I dig another out of trouble, the hole from which I lift him is the place where I bury my own.
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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.
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Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.
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Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.
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