The more intense the nature of a man, the more readily will he find meditation, and the more successfully will he practice it.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Meditation
By the power of faith every enduring work is accomplished.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Faith
Thought allied fearlessly to purpose becomes creative force.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Purpose
Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Love
Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Choice
Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Beauty
Harmony is one phase of the law whose spiritual expression is love.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Harmony, Peace
A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, and should devote himself to its attainment, not allowing his thoughts to wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Purpose
It is a process of diverting one’s scattered forces into one powerful channel.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Concentration, Focus
To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Purpose, Goals, Thinking, Failure
He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Sacrifice
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Bravery, Success, Obstacles, Difficulty, Honor, Character, Courage, Quality
Man is manacled only by himself; thought and action are the jailers of Fate.
—James Lane Allen
He who would be useful, strong, and happy must cease to be a passive receptacle for the negative, beggarly, and impure streams of thought; and as a wise householder commands his servants and invites his guests, so must he learn to command his desires and to say, with authority, what thoughts he shall admit into the mansion of his soul.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Confidence, Self-talk
The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Belief
If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Desire, Opportunity
When mental energy is allowed to follow the line of least resistance and to fall into easy channels, it is called weakness
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Weakness
Where faith is there is courage, there is fortitude, there is steadfastness and strength… Faith bestows that sublime courage that rises superior to the troubles and disappointments of life, that acknowledges no defeat except as a step to victory; that is strong to endure, patient to wait, and energetic to struggle… Light up, then, the lamp of faith in your heart… It will lead you safely through the mists of doubt and the black darkness of despair; along the narrow, thorny ways of sickness and sorrow, and over the treacherous places of temptation and uncertainty.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Faith
A man is literally what he thinks.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Thoughts, Thinking, Thought, Optimism, Belief, Positive Attitudes, Think
Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Goals, Purpose
Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Thinking, Goodness, Honesty, Consequences
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Achievement, Vision, Dream, Achieve
If there is no peace, there must be strength; if there is to be security, there must be stability; if there is to be lasting joy, there must be no leaning upon things which at any moment may be snatched away for ever.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Peace
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Serenity, Influence
The selfishness must be discovered and understood before it can be removed. It is powerless to remove itself, neither will it pass away of itself. Darkness ceases only when light is introduced; so ignorance can only be dispersed by Knowledge; selfishness by Love.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Selfishness
Thus meditating you will no longer strive to build yourself up in your prejudices, but, forgetting self, you will remember only that you are seeking the Truth
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Meditation
Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Character, Circumstance, Chance
A man is not rightly conditioned until he is a happy, healthy, and prosperous being; and happiness, health, and prosperity are the result of a harmonious adjustment of the inner with the outer of the man with his surroundings.
—James Lane Allen
No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that is his heart which is capable of responding to it
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Control
As you think, you travel, and as you love, you attract. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.
—James Lane Allen
Topics: Thinking, Positive Attitudes, Thoughts, Thought, Optimism, Destiny, Reason
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