Wallace D. Wattles
Born: 01-01-1860
Wallace D. Wattles was an American author best known for his influential work "The Science of Getting Rich," published in 1910. A pioneer of the New Thought movement, Wattles emphasized positive thinking and the power of visualization to achieve success. His writings have inspired countless readers and continue to impact self-help literature. Wattles' philosophy combines metaphysical concepts with practical advice for personal and financial growth.
Book summaries for books written by Wallace D. Wattles
Quotes
The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.
There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science.
You must get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created.
The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best; therefore it tends to become the best.
You cannot retain a true and clear vision of wealth if you are constantly turning your attention to opposing pictures.
Act now. There is never any time but now, and there never will be any time but now.
You can never become a great man or woman until you have overcome anxiety, worry, and fear.
Form a clear and definite mental image of what you want; hold this picture in your thoughts with the fixed purpose to get what you want.
By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it.
Do not wait for a change of environment before you act; get a change of environment by action.
You must get rid of the last vestige of the old idea that there is a Deity whose will it is that you should be poor or whose purposes may be served by keeping you in poverty.
The desire you feel for riches is the Infinite, seeking to express Himself in you as He sought to find expression in the oak tree and the rose.