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Every human being is a child of God and has more good in him than evil — but circumstances and associates can step up the bad and reduce the good. I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency — you may say goodness — of the human being.

— Norman Vincent Peale

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People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

Positive Thinking Every Day : An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year (1993)

Every individual forms his own estimate of himself and that basic estimate goes far toward determining what he becomes.

Optimism is a philosophy based on the belief that basically life is good, that, in the long run, the good in life overbalances the evil.

Have a Great Day (1986)

Happiness will never come if it's a goal in itself; happiness is a by-product of a commitment to worthy causes.

The Power of Positive Living (1992)

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll get nothing done.

Behavior in Organizations : Understanding & Managing the Human Side of Work (1995)

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