Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is read more

Ordinary people believe only in the possible. Extraordinary people visualize not what is possible or probable, but rather what is impossible. And by visualizing the impossible, they begin to see it as possible.

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a read more

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking,
unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a book.

It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.

It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem.

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is
at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, read more

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is
at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, there really is
no other moment you can live. Now is all there is, and the future is just
another present moment to live when it arrives. One thing is certain, you
cannot live it until it does appear.

A positive attitude can really make dreams come true -- it did for me.

A positive attitude can really make dreams come true -- it did for me.

Internalization. This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've
molded the standard material to your needs and made it yours, read more

Internalization. This occurs when you've exploited impact, when you've
molded the standard material to your needs and made it yours, when you've
made your new skills strong through hard use. All of a sudden these new
concepts stopped churning within you, and a new reality is born: You and
the concepts are one. They have literally become you. You have become
them.

Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm.

Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm.

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains read more

I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century:
that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.