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

Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory – Norman Vincent Peale

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism – 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

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once – Norman Vincent Peale

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have – Norman Vincent Peale