Quotes

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” Dalai Lama

“With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.” Dalai Lama

“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.” Winston Churchill

“A joke is a very serious thing.” Winston Churchill

“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” Winston Churchill

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill

“A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.” Winston Churchill

“A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.” Winston Churchill

“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” Winston Churchill

“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” Winston Churchill

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” Winston Churchill

“Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.” Winston Churchill

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.” Norman Vincent Peale

“It's always too early to quit.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.” Norman Vincent Peale

“It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk too much.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.” Norman Vincent Peale

“If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.” Norman Vincent Peale

“When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.” Norman Vincent Peale