Norman Vincent Peale

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities – always see them, for they are always there.

Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously and never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop this picture!

Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself, “Nothing is impossible!!!”

Attitude, not aptitude, determines altitude.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Take action. Every story you’ve ever connected with, every leader you’ve ever admired, every puny little thing that you’ve ever accomplished is the result of taking action. You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life.

There is no dream you can’t achieve. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.

Don’t get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. Ultimately sidetracking kills you.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

You have nothing to lose. Everything you have acquired of value is locked inside you.

Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

Think BIG! You are going to be thinking anyway, so think BIG!

I believe it’s important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.

You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.

Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.

I did not breeze in there thinking: ‘I’m going to nail this.’ My heart rate was not low when I was doing the Golden Globes. I wanted to do well. It’s very bizarre to be in a room where everybody in your audience is famous. But also: it’s an awards show!

There are three constants in life… change, choice and principles.