"In order to accomplish anything, thought needs purpose. Too often, we allow our thoughts to drift aimlessly on the seas of life; purpose powers them to a desired destination."

"To achieve anything - even material possessions - we must lift our thoughts above sloth and self-indulgence."

"Cherish your visions and ideals; cherish the music that moves your heart. For out of your love will flow your purpose, your unique contribution to better this world."

"Good leaders are scarce because the majority of people are followers. Let's stop thinking and acting like helpless victims, rise up, and become leaders."

"All spiritual and intellectual achievements come from contemplating the beautiful, the good, and the true."

"Dreamers are the redeemers of the world. Humankind is blessed in good times, and sustained through hard times, by the visions of dreamers."

"The person who cherishes a beautiful vision in their heart will one day realize it.

"Say to your heart, 'Peace, be still.'"

"A strong person cannot help a weak person unless they want to be helped; even then, the weak person must work to become stronger. By your own efforts, you must develop in yourself the qualities you admire in another."

"Those who lack a central purpose in life fall prey to worries, fears, and petty troubles, and end up stuck in self-pity. They may appear virtuous, because they lack any glaring faults and make no great mistakes, but they take a long, winding route to failure and unhappiness just the same."

"All that you need is within yourself - awaken your powers. Self-discipline is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power."

"The human will, that unseen force,Offspring of mind and soul,Can forge a path to any goal,And conquer anything in its course."

"Of all the uplifting, ennobling thoughts we can dwell upon, none is more powerful than this: that we are the masters of our own thoughts, the authors of our own characters, and thus the makers of our own destinies."

"Even when events or situations are out of our control, our thoughts, reactions, and responses are still within our control."

"People do not attract what they want, but what they are."

"Healthy thoughts become healthy habits. Hold a vision of yourself aglow with energy and vitality, act in harmony with that vision, and you will grow to embody it."

"To wish the best for all people; to find the good in everything; to be content in all circumstances - such thoughts are the portal to heaven.

"Thoughts of jealousy, hatred, indifference, disappointment, and despair rob the body of its natural radiance. A 'sour face' is the expression of sour thoughts."

"Entertaining fear and doubt never accomplished anything. The power to do springs from the confidence that you can."

"As you think, so you are.As you are, so you act.As you act, so you attain."

For over 120 years, As A Man Thinketh by James Allen has been considered one of the greatest self help books ever written. It focuses on how our thoughts sculpt our lives and our destinies, giving guidance in a surprisingly compact and quick read. Here are a few quotes from its pages.

THIS little self-help volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the much-written-upon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rather than explanatory, its object being to stimulate men and women to the discovery and perception of the truth that-- "They themselves are makers of themselves." By virtue of the thoughts, which they choose and encourage; that mind is the master-weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance, and that, as they may have hitherto woven in ignorance and pain they may now weave in enlightenment and happiness.

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James Allen is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. James Allen has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. James Allen's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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