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“The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“... because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“There are three motives for which we live; we live for the body, we live for the mind, we live for the soul. No one of these is better or holier than the other; all are alike desirable, and no one of the three—body, mind, or soul—can live fully if either of the others is cut short of full life and expression.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“A thought is a substance, producing the thing that is imagined by the thought.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“If you want to help the poor, demonstrate to them that they can become rich; prove it by getting rich yourself.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you; by action you receive it.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“The only service you can render God is to give expression to what he is trying to give the world, through you. The only service you can render God is to make the very most of yourself in order that God may live in you to the utmost of your possibilities.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, The Science of Being Great & The Law of Opulence: The Collected “New Thought” Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles [Annotated]

“Do not wait for an opportunity to be all that you want to be.”
― Wallace Wattles

“Summary of the Science of Getting Rich There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. Man can form things in his thought, and by impressing his thought upon formless substance can cause the thing he thinks about to be created. In order to do this, man must pass from the competitive to the creative mind; otherwise he cannot be in harmony with the Formless Intelligence, which is always creative and never competitive in spirit. Man may come into full harmony with the Formless Substance by entertaining a lively and sincere gratitude for the blessings it bestows upon him. Gratitude unifies the mind of man with the intelligence of Substance, so that man’s thoughts are received by the Formless. Man can remain upon the creative plane only by uniting himself with the Formless Intelligence through a deep and continuous feeling of gratitude. Man must form a clear and definite mental image of the things he wishes to have, to do, or to become; and he must hold this mental image in his thoughts, while being deeply grateful to the Supreme that all his desires are granted to him. The man who wishes to get rich must spend his leisure hours in contemplating his Vision, and in earnest thanksgiving that the reality is being given to him. Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of frequent contemplation of the mental image, coupled with unwavering faith and devout gratitude. This is the process by which the impression is given to the Formless, and the creative forces set in motion. The creative energy works through the established channels of natural growth, and of the industrial and social order. All that is included in his mental image will surely be brought to the man who follows the instructions given above, and whose faith does not waver. What he wants will come to him through the ways of established trade and commerce. In order to receive his own when it shall come to him, man must be active; and this activity can only consist in more than filling his present place. He must keep in mind the Purpose to get rich through the realization of his mental image. And he must do, every day, all that can be done that day, taking care to do each act in a successful manner. He must give to every man a use value in excess of the cash value he receives, so that each transaction makes for more life; and he must so hold the Advancing Thought that the impression of increase will be communicated to all with whom he comes in contact. The men and women who practice the foregoing instructions will certainly get rich; and the riches they receive will be in exact proportion to the definiteness of their vision, the fixity of their purpose, the steadiness of their faith, and the depth of their gratitude.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“There is abundance of opportunity for the man who will go with the tide, instead of trying to swim against it.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“You must lay aside your greed; have no unworthy motive in your desire to become rich and powerful. It is legitimate and right to desire riches, if you want them for the sake of your soul, but not if you desire them for the lists of the flesh.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Being Great: The Practical Guide to a Life of Power

“The purpose of life for man is growth, just as the purpose of life for trees and plants is growth.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great & The Science of Being Well

“There is never any hurry on the creative plane; and there is no lack of opportunity.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“You can serve God and man in no more effective way than by getting rich; that is, if you get rich by the creative method and not by the competitive one.” – Wallace D. Wattles”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“What I want for myself, I want for everybody.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“... you must eliminate from your thoughts all doubt and uncertainty that you will get well; that you will succeed; that you will gain your point and get what you want. You may have some uncertainty as to methods, but you must have none as to ultimate results. You may not feel certain that you will succeed today, or next week, but you must feel certain that you will succeed sometime.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“There is a genius in every man and woman, waiting to be brought forth.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great & The Science of Being Well

“... you can advance only by more than filling your present place.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“There is no reason for worry about financial affairs. Every person who wills to do so may rise above his want, have all he needs, and become rich.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great & The Science of Being Well

“Do all the work you can do, every day, and do each piece of work in a perfectly successful manner; put the power of success, and the purpose to get rich, into everything that you do.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“You want to get rich in order that you may eat, drink, and be merry when it is time to do these things; in order that you may surround yourself with beautiful things, see distant lands, feed your mind, and develop your intellect; in order that you may love men and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world to find truth. But”
― Wallace D. Wattles, Science of Getting Rich

“The man who is wise enough to know the right thing to do, who is good enough to wish to do only the right thing, and who is able and strong enough to do the right thing is a truly great man.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great & The Science of Being Well

“Go on in the certain way, and if you do not receive that thing, you will receive something so much better that you will see that the seeming failure was really a great success.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“The more gratefully we fix our minds on the Supreme when good things come to us, the more good things we will receive, and the more rapidly they will come; and the reason simply is that the mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind into closer touch with the source from which the blessings come.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“Guard your speech. Never speak of yourself, your affairs, or of anything else in a discouraged or discouraging way.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich [Illustrated]

“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. A person can form things in his thought, and, by impressing his thought upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, Wallace D. Wattles Premium Collection (9 Books): The Science of Getting Rich; The Science of Being Great; The Science of Being Well; A New Christ and many more

“WISDOM IS dependent upon knowledge. Where there is complete ignorance there can be no wisdom, no knowledge of the right thing to do. Man’s knowledge is comparatively limited and so his wisdom must be small, unless he can connect his mind with a knowledge greater than his own and draw from it, by inspiration, the wisdom that his own limitations deny him. Only God knows all truth; therefore only God can have Real wisdom or know the right thing to do at all times, and man can receive wisdom from God. Wisdom is obtained by reading the mind of God.”
― Wallace D. Wattles

“the competitive mind is not the creative one.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“By thought, the thing you want is brought to you; by action you receive it. Whatever”
― Wallace D. Wattles, Science of Getting Rich

“Statement of Being. There is one Mind, and I AM that Mind. That Mind is eternal, and it is Life. I am that Mind, and I am ETERNAL LIFE. That Mind knows no disease; I am that Mind, and I am HEALTH. That Mind is the source of all Power, and cannot know doubt nor fear; I am that M ind, and I am POW ER and PEACE. That M ind knows only Truth and knows ALL truth; I am that M ind, and I am KNOW LEDGE and WISDOM . All things created and uncreated, are in that Mind; I am that Mind, and I am WEALTH and PLENTY. I am the WAY, and the TRUTH, and the LIFE; the LIGHT in me shines out to bless the world.”
― Wallace D. Wattles, A New Christ: Jesus: The Man & His Works