James Allen Quotes

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction. It is an indication that the individual is out of harmony with himself, with the Law of his being.

Spiritual meditation is the pathway to Divinity. It is a mystic ladder which reaches from earth to heaven, from error to Truth, from pain to peace.

A noble and God-like character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with God-like thoughts.

There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice.

No man is hindered by another; he is only hindered by himself. No man suffers because of another; he suffers only because of himself.

The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.

The key to happiness is having dreams; the key to success is making them come true.

A man remains ignorant because he loves ignorance, and chooses ignorant thoughts; a man becomes wise because he loves wisdom and chooses wise thoughts.

The man who thinks hateful thoughts brings hatred upon himself. The man who thinks loving thoughts is loved.

As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.

The very fact that you are a complainer, shows that you deserve your lot.

Mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance.

Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself.

Thought is the fountain of action, life and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.

Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.

All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.

A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?