James Allen

Who was James Allen?

James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.

Famous Quotes:

• Let there be nothing within thee that is not very beautiful and very gentle, and there will be nothing without thee that is not beautiful and softened by the spell of thy presence.
• You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration.
• In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of effort is the measure of the results.
• He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
• If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
• Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.
• Mind is the Master--power that molds and makes, and Man is Mind, and ever more he takes the Tool of Thought, and shaping what he wills, brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills--He thinks in secret and it comes to pass; Environment is but his looking-glass.
• Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
• Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
• The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.