Florence Scovel Shinn
American artist, illustrator and spiritual teacher, 1871-1940
11 quotes.
Quotes by Florence Scovel Shinn
- Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.
- God cannot fail, so I cannot fail.
- If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has prepared for.
- If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do, he does not have to.
- Life is a mirror, and we find only ourselves reflected in our associates.
- Man is ever reaping on the external what he has sown in his thought world.
- No man is a success in business unless he loves his work.
- So, as we read in the previous chapters: Man can only vanquish fear by walking up to the thing he is afraid of.
- The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy.
- Walk up to the lion, and he will disappear; run away and he runs after you.
- What God has done for others He can do for me and more!