Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

Happiness is an inside job.

When your primary function is to be happy, then whatever comes to you is irrelevant. Happiness is your true manifestation.

Why be negative when you can enjoy life and be positive? That's something I learned over the years.

Choosing to be grateful earns you happiness

Savor more; fix less. Laugh more; cry less. Anticipate positively more; anticipate negatively less. Just practice that and watch what happens.

Usually we try to figure out what we think would make us happy, and then try to make those things happen. But happiness isn't circumstance-de pendent. There are people who have every reason in the world to be happy who aren't. There are people with genuine problems who are. The key to happiness is the decision to be happy.

Plan for ways to get more enjoyment into your life and you will get more joy out of it.

I think I'm someone who is pretty happy with themselves and pretty content where they are in life. I want to share my happiness and hopefully enrich people's lives that I come into contact with.

Happiness is your own treasure because it lies within you.

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling.

Look for joy in your life; it's not always easy to find.

Life is too short to be miserable.

I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.

I am a positive person. I am not cynical. If you are born in this world, no matter who you are, negative things will happen. If you aren't positive as a person, you'll be very unhappy. It's extremely important to be positive, to laugh, to be happy, to accept life as it comes.

I'm big on being positive. I'm generally so positive and happy. I just always felt that I was exactly where I wanted to be. And things have continued to go in great directions.

The next time you're tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable.

What you feel inside reflects on your face. So be happy and positive all the time.

It's a conscious decision, a full-time job, to be happy.

When you enjoy the moment you're in, it shows in your actions, it shows in your words, in your expressions and in your eyes.

The key to happiness is the decision to be happy

Happiness isn’t some elusive treasure we chase after. It’s a state of being we need to PRACTICE.

What I have come to believe is that joy is the twin sister of gratitude. I am most joyful when I am most grateful.

I find the joy of the 'doing' increases. Creativity increases. Intuition increases. The pleasure of life grows. And negativity recedes.

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.