Beat Your Own Drum

      home        ask me a question        subscribe        disclaimer    



Thomas Moore and Norman Vincent People

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Every Wednesday I pick out some of the better motivational quotes I can find. There are a lot and many fall flat. It takes some digging before I find several that I want to share with you.

Thomas Moore was a monk and Norman Vincent Peale was a controversial preacher. Both men have great motivational quotes. Both men were not afraid to swim upstream and face their adversaries. They are both fascinating men and I encourage you to read more about them.

"The spirit is fascinated by the future, wants to know the meaning of everything, and would like to stretch, if not break altogether, the laws of nature through technology or prayer. It is full of ideals and ambition, and is a necessary, rewarding, and inspiring aspect of human life.

The soul is...embedded in the details of ordinary, everyday experience. In the spirit we try to transcend our humanity; in the soul, we try to enter our humanity fully and realize it completely."
- Thomas Moore

"Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit." -Norman Vincent Peale

posted at 10/11/2006 08:00:00 AM

1 Comments:

At 11/25/2006 10:17:00 PM, Anonymous said...

If you're interested in Thomas Moore's work, check out http://barque.blogspot.com. A section of it draws attention to Moore's online writings and they'd offer additional quotes.

 

Post a Comment

<< Home



DISCLAIMER

Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for legal advice. The information on this site is not to be used for legal defense. The author(s) are not responsible for any actions taken by the reader or any results in the work environment. Always contact your attorney for professional advice.


Subscribe with Bloglines



 Copyright © 2006 Beat Your Own Drum