Robert Collier Quotes

• The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

• Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Inspirational

• Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Success

  Tags in Small, Repeat

• Your real self – the “I am I” – is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Real

• Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Success

  Tags in Measure, Chance

• You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Before, Reap

• You cannot hold on to anything good. You must be continually giving – and getting. You cannot hold on to your seed. You must sow it – and reap anew. You cannot hold on to riches. You must use them and get other riches in return.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Riches, Getting, Good

• You can do anything you think you can. This knowledge is literally the gift of the gods, for through it you can solve every human problem. It should make of you an incurable optimist. It is the open door.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in God, Knowledge

  Tags in Literally, Think, Problem

• Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Believe, Build

• Vision – It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Own, Imagination

• There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Attitude, Positive

  Tags in People, Little

• The source and center of all man’s creative power… is his power of making images, or the power of imagination.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Power

  Tags in Imagination

• The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Success

  Tags in Want, Principle, Desire

• The first essentials, of course, is to know what you want.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Course, Want

• Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Force, Mind

• Supply always comes on the heels of demand.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Heel, Demand

• Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Advantage, Start, Look

• See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Things, Instead

• See the things you want as already yours. Think of them as yours, as belonging to you, as already in your possession.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Possession, Want, Think

• Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.

  Robert Collier

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Stand, World, Forward

Robert Collier (43)

Birth:	19th April, 1885
Death:	1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author

About

Robert Collier was an American author of self-help, and New Thought metaphysical books in the 20th century. Collier was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 19, 1885. He was the nephew of Peter Fenelon Collier, founder of Collier's Weekly. He was involved in writing, editing, and research for most of his life.

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