11 Quotes & Sayings By Florence Scovel Shinn

Florence Scovel Shinn was born in 1876. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father, a printer, moved the family to Massachusetts. There Florence had the opportunity of attending the Lyceum School on Sundays. She devoured books on history, science, politics, and religion Read more

They were all devoured with an appetite for knowledge that has never left her.

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Most people consider life a battle, but it is not a battle, it is a game. Florence Scovel Shinn
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If one is willing to do a thing he is afraid to do he does not have to ... face a situation fearlessly and [if] there is no situation to face it falls away of its own weight. Florence Scovel Shinn
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Man can only receive what he sees himself receiving. Florence Scovel Shinn
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Giving opens the way for receiving. Florence Scovel Shinn
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Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain but simply points the way. Florence Scovel Shinn
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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. Florence Scovel Shinn
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If one asks for success and prepares for failure he will get the situation he has prepared for. Florence Scovel Shinn
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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. Florence Scovel Shinn
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You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which 'clicks.' Florence Scovel Shinn
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The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy. Florence Scovel Shinn