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Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

#any #anything #attitude #because #before

One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

#anybody #determines #developing #experience #get

As for the promotion of peace congresses we have had our meetings and assemblies, but the promotion through them of the determined and effective will to peace displaying itself in action and policy remains to be achieved. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#action #assemblies #congresses #determined #displaying

Until the last great war, a general expectation of material improvement was an idea peculiar to Western man. Now war and its aftermath have made economic and social progress a political imperative in every quarter of the globe. ↗

— Lester B. Pearson

#economic #every #expectation #general #globe

We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia. ↗

— Li Peng

#china #countries #develop #establish #friendly

I am not successful, in terms of Hollywood. ↗

— Robin Wright Penn

#hollywood #i #i am #successful #terms

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don't be an automaton. ↗

— James Cash Penney

#entirely #live #others #some #thinking

I have a great career, and no matter what I am doing, a big blockbuster movie... or my small documentary, David Letterman will call and say I would like you to sit on my couch. ↗

— Rosie Perez

#big #blockbuster #call #career #couch

The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but there's not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didn't necessarily sign up for this. ↗

— Katy Perry

#back #be careful #careful #completely #context

America is a country that doesn't know where it is going but is determined to set a speed record getting there. ↗

— Laurence J. Peter

#country #determined #getting #going #know