Quotes by Emmet Fox

If you seem to yourself to be lacking in certain necessary qualities, if your character seems to lack strength, ask God to give you what you need – and He will. You can build any quality into your mentality by meditating upon that quality every day.

You are always in your right place at the moment. If you don’t like it, change it scientifically by rising in consciousness. This will be permanent.

There is nothing in the universe that you cannot do or be if you are mentally ready.

You cannot expect to reach port if you are faithful in your prayers and meditations for a time, and then for a time you forget God.

Pray definitely for yourself every day or you will get nowhere.

We know the Truth; we do not judge by appearances. We know that we live in a mental world, and to know that is the key to life. If a child could be taught only one thing, it should be taught that this is a mental world. I would let all the other things go and teach him that.

If you are looking to outer, passing, mutable things for either happiness or security, you are not putting God first.

It cannot be your duty to do anything that is beyond your reach or your strength at the moment. It cannot be your duty to do anything that sacrifices your own integrity or your own spiritual development.

You can have anything in life that you really want, but you must be prepared to take the responsibilities that go with it. God is ready the moment you are.

Either Jesus is a reliable guide, or he is not.