Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.

I always say to people when I'm trying to get something going, bringing on other producers or other directors, "You can think of 95 reasons why not to make a movie. You've got to address why you want to make the movie and get it done. Just do it." I tend to live by that rule.

You go beyond 'I want it. I want to have it' - to - 'I'm going to have it

Begin with the determination to succeed and the work is half done already.

Anything you think of doing, however insignificant, should be done immediately. Spur yourself on and carry it through without becoming discouraged. If this becomes an ingrained habit, things you thought were impossible will become possible, and closed doors will open, as you will discover in many ways.

Jesus, I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they're going to do. I'm just going to do it.

When you want something so badly, you just do it. You don't think about how hard it's going to be.

It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.

If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It's simple, but it's true, and your age is just an excuse.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?

Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

Do all you can to make your dreams come true.

It's not 'can'; it's 'will.' You have to will things into fruition.

We were in an atmosphere in the household that you could accomplish anything you set your mind to. If you were willing to put in the hard work, nothing was beyond your grasp.

You don't get to where you are by just sitting on your butt and expecting it to come.

Remember, it isn't the dreamers who have good lives - it's the doers. Remember also what I call the three Ps of success: passion, planning, and perseverance.

You should always be dedicated and know that, if you strive to do something, you can achieve it.

I'm used to realising all my dreams and targets through my determination and ambition.

If you work with determination and with perfection, success will follow.

I made up my mind that I'd get out of that place and I didI learned that if you want to get somewhere, you just make up your mind and work like hell til you get there. If you want to go somewhere in life, you just have to work till you make it.

Once we decide we have to do something, we can go miles ahead.

People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change