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... from com- plete works The " Life " Booklets THE GREATEST THING EVER KNOWN EVERY LIVING CREATURE CHARACTER - BUILDING THOUGHT POWER THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO . NEW YORK 1 OPEN ROAD BEING SOME THOUGHTS AND A LITTLE CREED OF.
... from com- plete works The " Life " Booklets THE GREATEST THING EVER KNOWN EVERY LIVING CREATURE CHARACTER - BUILDING THOUGHT POWER THOMAS Y. CROWELL & CO . NEW YORK 1 OPEN ROAD BEING SOME THOUGHTS AND A LITTLE CREED OF.
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... building , of all attainment . The first thing then is the earnest desire , which , in other words , is the turning of the face to the light , then the mere traveling on day by day , calmly resting in the assurance that all is well with ...
... building , of all attainment . The first thing then is the earnest desire , which , in other words , is the turning of the face to the light , then the mere traveling on day by day , calmly resting in the assurance that all is well with ...
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... build more truthfully even though it means a little more slowly - it pays in the end . Only those things that are essentially true at their foundations are the permanent . To do our duty as we see it , regardless [ 17 ] ON THE OPEN ROAD.
... build more truthfully even though it means a little more slowly - it pays in the end . Only those things that are essentially true at their foundations are the permanent . To do our duty as we see it , regardless [ 17 ] ON THE OPEN ROAD.
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... building , and who acquires the inestimable art of holding the right suggestion in his mind , so that he can triumph over the dominant note in his environment when it is unfriendly to his highest good . • The whole body is really a ...
... building , and who acquires the inestimable art of holding the right suggestion in his mind , so that he can triumph over the dominant note in his environment when it is unfriendly to his highest good . • The whole body is really a ...
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... building , habit and character building , there is little by way of heredity , environment , attainment of which he or she will not be the master . - One thing is very certain the mental points of view , the mental tendencies and habits ...
... building , habit and character building , there is little by way of heredity , environment , attainment of which he or she will not be the master . - One thing is very certain the mental points of view , the mental tendencies and habits ...
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able aid in righting all-round attainment attitude of mind attracts awe or fear become body bye and bye Character-Building Thought Power cheerful compels gladness conscious connection continually corroding courage CREED CROWELL daily degree desirable dition Divine effort enjoyment essential excessive fact faith far-open sea feel flowers give God-intended greatest grow hand happiness healthy heart highest humor influence intelligence judge knave by attempt light living more worthily manifest mental habits middle ground moreover ness never OPEN ROAD order of thought passing peace perfect perverted pleasures purpose RALPH WALDO TRINE relations rence rest and play righting the wrongs rightly sense shunned or dreaded soul speak spirit stand in awe stand in fear stumble subtle success tardiness temporary blame things THOMAS Y thoughts are forces tion to-day travel with joy truly truth turn type of thought valuable wholesome wisdom wise women
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Page 61 - At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh : Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field ; And the bensts of the tield shall be at peace with thee.
Page 35 - The common problem, yours, mine, every one's, Is — not to fancy what were fair in life Provided it could be, — but, finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means: a very different thing!
Page 28 - Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
Page 29 - Our strength grows out of our weakness. The indignation which arms itself with secret forces does not awaken until we are pricked and stung and sorely assailed. A great man is always willing to be little. Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has VOL. I. SO a chance to learn something; he has been put on his wits, on his manhood; he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured of the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and...
Page 16 - Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth." Any organization, religious or whatever its nature, that seeks to take from its followers or keep its adherents from perfect freedom and...
Page 23 - THE wisest man could ask no more of Fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the Many, honored by the Few ; To count as naught in World, or Church, or State, But inwardly in secret to be great...