Florence Scovel Shinn Quotes

“You can control any situation if you first control yourself.”

“Most people consider life a battle, but it is not a battle, it is a game.”

“Man must prepare for the thing he has asked for, when there isn’t the slightest sign of it in sight.”

“Man can only receive what he sees himself receiving.”

“There is an old saying that man only dares use his words for three purposes, to “heal, bless or prosper.” What man says of others will be said of him, and what he wishes for another, he is wishing for himself.”

“Infinite Spirit open the way for great abundance for — —. She is an irresistible magnet for all that belongs to her by divine right.”

“Make an affirmation immediately upon waking. For example: “Thy will be done this day! Today is a day of completion, I give thanks for this perfect day, miracle shall follow miracle and wonders shall never cease.” Make this a habit, and one will see wonders and miracles come into his life.”

“The subconscious mind has no sense of humor and people often joke themselves into unhappy experiences.”

“The robbers of time are the past and the future. Man should bless the past, and forget it, if it keeps him in bondage, and bless the future, knowing it has in store for him endless joys, but live fully in the now.”

“Bills should be paid cheerfully, all money should be sent forth fearlessly and with a blessing.”