Norman Vincent Peale Quotes About Defeat

Quotes about: Defeat

• Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Motivational, Hope, Victory

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2008). “Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration For Each Day of the Year”, p.9, Simon and Schuster

• 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

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

• Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Believe, Long, Facts

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “A Guide to Confident Living”, p.47, Simon and Schuster

• Can you go a whole day with joy in your heart? Joy and vitality are an inseparable combination. Joy is not concerned with having fun; it is an inner spiritual quality that overcomes despair, pain and defeat. You cannot turn on joy like an electric light, but you can prepare yourself to receive it.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Spiritual, Fun, Pain

  Norman Vincent Peale (1977). “The joy of living: inspiring and practical writings ...”, Hallmark Cards

• Thoughts and words form your mental image. And since we become what we picture be sure your thoughts and words express prosperity and blessing rather than poverty and defeat.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspiration, Blessing, Poverty

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Tough-Minded Optimist”, p.108, Simon and Schuster

• The word "no" denotes a shutting of the door. It means failure, defeat, delay. But spell in backwards and take new hope, for backwards it spells "on."

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Mean, Doors, Delay

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2013). “You Can If You Think You Can”, p.4, Simon and Schuster

• Any fact facing us, however difficult, even seemingly hopeless, is not so important as our attitude toward that fact. How you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You may permit a fact to overwhelm you mentally before you deal with it actually. On the other hand, a confident and optimistic thought pattern can overcome or modify the fact altogether.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspirational, Attitude, Optimistic

  "The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results".

• If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Errors, Grace, Religion

  Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.106, Open Road Media

• Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat him.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  God, Defeat, God Is With You

  Norman Vincent Peale “The Power of Positive Thinking”, Om Books International

• Do not let circumstances defeat you. You can if you think you can.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Thinking, Defeat, Circumstances

• The negative principle negates. The positive principle creates. The negative principle doubts. The positive principle believes. The negative principle accepts defeat. The positive principle goes for victory.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Believe, Doubt, Victory

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2007). “The Positive Principle Today”, p.10, Simon and Schuster

• The greatest measure of a human being isn't how he handles himself when things are going well, but how he handles himself when things are going badly, when defeat comes.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Defeat, Wells, Humans

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