“When the opportunity came, it appeared in a different form, and from a different direction than Barnes had expected. That is one of the tricks of opportunity. It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity.”
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“Remember that no one is ever rewarded or promoted because of a bad disposition and negative mental attitude”
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“A mind dominated by positive emotions, becomes a favorable abode for the state of mind known as faith.”
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“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”
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“Success comes through the application of power, and power is attained through the cooperative efforts of other people. A negative personality will not induce cooperation.”
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“an intangible impulse of thought can be transmuted into its physical counterpart by the application of known principles.”
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“CREATIVE IMAGINATION—Through the faculty of Creative Imagination, the finite human mind has direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.”
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“I have never been to St. John's Wood. I dare not. I should be afraid of the innumerable night of fir trees, afraid to come upon a blood red cup and the beating of the wings of the Eagle.”
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“ALL IMPULSES OF THOUGHT HAVE A TENDENCY TO CLOTHE THEMSELVES IN THEIR PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT.”
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“ASK any wise man what he most desires and he will, more than likely, say "more wisdom.”
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“I am master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
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“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.”
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“There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it.”
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“Life is a checkerboard, and the player opposite you is time. If you hesitate before moving, or neglect to move promptly, your men will be wiped off the board by time. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate decisions!”
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“Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.”
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