Wallace D. Wattles was an American author and one of the most influential voices of the New Thought movement. Though little is known about his personal life, his writings have inspired millions and remain timeless in the world of self-help and personal development.
His most famous book, The Science of Getting Rich (1903), explains how anyone can achieve wealth and success by thinking and acting in a “certain way.” Below are 50 of his most powerful quotes — words to inspire you to dream bigger, take action, and live your best life.
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50 Wallace D. Wattles Quotes to Inspire Your Success
On Gratitude and Mindset
“The grateful mind is constantly fixated upon the best. Therefore it tends to become the best.”
“The more gratefully we fix our minds on the supreme when good things come to us, the more good things we will receive.”
“The daily practice of gratitude is one of the conduits by which your wealth will come to you.”
“It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously.”
On Desire and Visualization
“The intensity of your desire will depend on the clearness with which you picture to yourself what you want to be.”
“All you need is to know what you want, and to want it badly enough so that it will stay in your thoughts.”
“See just what you want, and get a clear mental picture of it, as you wish it to look when you get it.”
On Overcoming Fear and Failure
“You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear.”
“Never admit the possibility of failure, or speak in a way that infers failure as a possibility.”
“Hurry and fear will instantly cut your connect with the universal mind.”
On Success and Greatness
“Success in life is becoming what you want to be.”
“Greatness is attained only by thinking of great thoughts.”
“Wisdom is the essential basis of greatness.”
On Wealth and Abundance
“Getting rich isn’t about doing certain things. It’s about doing things in the certain way.”
“No one ever got rich by studying poverty and thinking about poverty.”
“Thought is the only power which can produce tangible riches from the formless substance.”
On Action and Growth
“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it.”
“An ounce of doing things is worth a pound of theorizing.”
“Do all that you can do in a perfect manner every day, but do it without haste, worry or fear.”
More Timeless Wisdom
“Become aware and recognize fully the fact that the principle of power is within you.”
“The very best thing you can do for the world is to make the most of yourself.”
“You can become what you want to be.”
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