Norman Vincent Peale Norman Vincent Peale died
on Christmas Eve, 1993, at the age of 95. He was one of the most popular
preachers of the twentieth century. His famous book
The Power of
Positive Thinking has sold almost 20 million copies in 41 languages.
It was on the United States best-seller list for a full year following its
publication in 1952. Peale pastored the Marble Collegiate Church, a
Reformed Church in America congregation in New York City, from 1932 until
1984. At the time of his retirement the church had 5,000 members, and
tourists lined up around the block to hear Peale preach. For 54 years
Peale's weekly radio program, "The Art of Living," was broadcast
on NBC. His sermons were mailed to 750,000 people a month. His popular
Guidepost
magazine has a circulation of more than 4.5 million, the largest for any
religious publication. His life was the subject of a movie in 1964
entitled One Man's Way. "Change
your thoughts and you change the world."
"Empty pockets never held
anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
"There is a real magic in
enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment."
"Become a possibilitarian. No
matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and
see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there."
"The Gateway to Christianity
is not through an intricate labyrinth of dogma, but by a simple belief in
the person of Christ." |