196 Quotes by Maxwell Maltz

Unthaw and become more natural.

You are not your mistakes. Just because you have done something stupid does not make you stupid.

I am a firm believer in 'negative thinking' when used correctly. We need to be AWARE of negatives so that we can steer clear of them. A golfer needs to know where the bunkers and sand traps are - but he doesn't think continuously about the bunker - where he doesn't want to go. His mind glances at the bunker, but he DWELLS upon the green.

Your present negative beliefs were formed by thought PLUS feelings. Generate enough emotion, or deep feeling and your new thoughts and ideas will cancel them out.

Loneliness is caused by an alienation from life. It is a loneliness from your real self.

Life is a series of problems.

When we consciously and deliberately develop new and better habits, our self image tends to outgrow the old habits and grow into the new pattern.

The minute that we change our minds, and stop giving power to the past, the past with its mistakes loses power over us.

To really 'live,' that is to find life reasonably satisfying, you must have an adequate and realistic self-image that you can life with. You must find yourself acceptable to 'you.'