Quotes from Earl Nightingale

There are millions of human beings who live narrow, darkened, frustrated lives—who live defensively—simply because they take a defensive, doubtful attitude toward themselves and, as a result, toward life in general. A person with a poor attitude becomes a magnet for unpleasant experiences. When those experiences come—as they must, because of his attitude—they tend to reinforce his poor attitude, thereby bringing more problems, and so on.

But what we plant it must return to us.

It is not what happens to you in life that makes the difference. It is how you react to each circumstance you encounter that determines the result. Every human being in the same situation has the possibilities of choosing how he will react - either positively or negatively.

We become what we think about.

Ask yourself every morning, 'how can I increase my service today?'

To acheive happiness, we should make certain that we are never without an important goal.

Perseverance is another word for faith!

We may avoid the laws of man, but there are greater laws that can't be broken.

If he wants more, he must be of more service to those from whom he receives his return.

As in all successful ventures, the foundation of a good retirement is planning.

Actually, it isn't a secret at all. It was first promulgated by some of the earliest wise men, and it appears again and again throughout the Bible. But very few people have learned it or understand it. That's why it's strange, and why for some equally strange reason it virtually remains a secret.

All you have to do is hold your goal before you and everything else will take care of itself.