William Walker Atkinson > Quotes

“Remember, the only thing to fear is Fear, and - well, don't even fear Fear, for he's a cowardly chap at the best, who will run if you show a brave front.”
― William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

“The secret of success is to try always to improve yourself no matter where you are or what your position. Learn all you can. Don't see how little you can do, but how much you can do.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“Everyone has two natures. One wants us to advance and the other wants to pull us back. The one that we cultivate and concentrate on decides what we are at the end.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“Go through the world "with the grace of God in your heart, and a good, strong hickory club in your hand.”
― William Walker Atkinson

“If you want to use your full amount of steam, you must close your valves and direct your power of generating mental steam toward one end. Center your mind on one purpose, one plan, one transaction.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“Desire firmly, confident, and earnestly. Be not half-hearted in your demands and desires – claim and demand the WHOLE THING, and feel confident that it will work out into material objectivity and reality. Think of it, dream of it, and always LONG for it – you must learn to want it the worst way – learn to "want it hard enough. "You can attain and obtain many things by "wanting them hard enough" – the trouble is with most of us that we do not want things hard enough – we mistake vague cravings and wished for earnest, longing, demanding Desire and Want. Get to Desire and Demand the Thing just as you demand and Desire your daily meals. That is "wanting it the worst way. "This is merely a hint – surely”
― William W. Atkinson, WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON PREMIUM 7 BOOK COLLECTION: SUCCESS, CONCENTRATION, AUTOSUGGESTION & MENTAL INFLUENCE

“The person that is able to concentrate utilizes all constructive thoughts and shuts out all destructive ones.”
― William W. Atkinson, The Power of Concentration

“The desirable thing is to possess sufficient Individuality and Initiative to be your own bellwether – to be a law unto yourself, so far as other men are concerned. The great men – the strong men – care nothing for the flock, which so obediently trots along after them. They derive no satisfaction from this thing, which pleases only inferior minds, and gratifies only petty natures and ambitions. The big men – the great spirits of all ages – have derived more satisfaction from that inward conviction of strength and ability which they felt unfolding into activity within themselves, than in the plaudits of the mob, or in the servility of those imitative creatures who sought to follow in their footsteps.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, The Secret Of Success

“That which is the Real Self of Man is the Divine Spark sent forth from the Sacred Flame.”
― William Walker Atkinson, A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga

“Permit each man to think according to his light.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka/William Walker Atkinson

“We generally see that for which we look.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, THE LAW OF ATTRACTION IN THE THOUGHT WORLD or THOUGHT VIBRATION

“Anything that is right is possible. That which is necessary will inevitably take place. If something is right it is your duty to do it, though the whole world thinks it to be wrong.”
― William Walker Atkinson, The Power of Concentration

“Some Mistakes Some People Make. If you waste your time reading sensational stories or worthless newspaper items, you excite the impulsive and the emotional faculties, and this means you are weakening your power of concentration. You will not be a free engineer, able to pilot yourself to success.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power Of Concentration

“In order to attain a thing it is necessary that the mind should fall in love with it, and be conscious of its existence, almost to the exclusion of everything else.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Thought Vibration: or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World

“Endeavor to link by some thought relation each new mental acquisition to an old one. Bind new facts to other facts by relations of similarity, cause and effect, whole and part, or by any logical relation, and we shall find that when an idea occurs to us, a host of related ideas will flow into the mind.”
― William W. Atkinson, Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It

“All my investigations have led me away from the idea of a dead material universe tossed about by various forces, to that of a universe which is absolutely all force, life, soul, thought, or whatever name we choose to call it. Every atom, molecule, plant, animal or planet, is only an aggregation of organized unit forces held in place by stronger forces, thus holding them for a time latent, though teeming with inconceivable power. All life on our planet is, so to speak, just on the outer fringe of this infinite ocean of force. The universe is not half dead, but all alive.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Mind‑Power: The Secret of Mental Magic

“universe pays every man in his own coin. If you smile, it smiles with you in return. If you frown, you will be frowned at. If you sing, you will be invited in gay company. If you think, you will be entertained by thinkers. If you love the world and earnestly seek for the good therein you will be surrounded by loving friends, and nature will pour into your lap the treasures of the earth.” Zimmerman.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Advanced Course in Personal Magnetism. The Secrets of Mental Fascination

“Tupper says: "Memory, the daughter of Attention, is the teeming mother of wisdom.”
― William W. Atkinson, Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It

“Dwarfs can often do the work of giants when they are transformed by the almost magic power of great mental concentration.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“Through my will power I dare do what I want to.”
― William Walker Atkinson, The Power of Concentration

“So if you cannot concentrate one of the following is the cause: 1. "Deficiency of the motor centers." 2. "An impulsive and emotional mind." 3. "An untrained mind." The last fault can soon be removed by systematic practice. It is easiest to correct. The impulsive and emotional state of mind can best be corrected by restraining anger, passion and excitement, hatred, strong impulses, intense emotions, fretfulness, etc. It is impossible to concentrate when you are in any of these excited states. These can be naturally decreased by avoiding such food and drinks as have nerve weakening or stimulating influences, or a tendency to stir up the passions, the impulses and the emotions; it is a very good practice to watch and associate with those persons that are steady, calm, controlled and conservative.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“Intellect is cold - Spiritual Consciousness is warm and alive with high feeling.”
― William Walker Atkinson, The Complete Works of William Walker Atkinson (Unabridged): New Thought, Yogi Philosophy, and Occult Wisdom for Mind Power, Magnetism, and Spiritual Mastery

“It seems a peculiar fact that it is easier to concentrate on something that is not good for us, than on something that is beneficial. This tendency is overcome when we learn to concentrate consciously.”
― William W. Atkinson, The Power of Concentration

“Don't give in to a single temptation. For every time you do, you strengthen the chain of bad habits. Every time you keep a resolution, you break the chain that enslaves you.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

“A man's real possession is his memory; in nothing else is he rich; in nothing else is he poor." Richter has said: "Memory is the only paradise from which we cannot be driven away. Grant but memory to us, and we can lose nothing by death.”
― William W. Atkinson, Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It

“Divorce the idea of your being a physical being, and realize that you are above body. But do not let this conception and realization cause you to ignore the body. You must regard the body as the Temple of the Spirit, and care for it, and make it a fit habitation”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga

“All persons ought to practice their visualizing power. This will react upon perception and make it more definite. Visualizing will also form a brain habit of remembering things pictorially, and hence more exactly.”
― William W. Atkinson, Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It

“The essence of genius is to present an old thing in new ways, whether it be some force in nature or some aspect of humanity.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It

“The sense of humor is God's best gift to Man.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, THE LAW OF ATTRACTION IN THE THOUGHT WORLD or THOUGHT VIBRATION

“Just as soon as a man makes up his mind that he wants to do something in life he changes from going with the tide to conscious activity.”
― Theron Q. Dumont, The Advanced Course in Personal Magnetism. The Secrets of Mental Fascination