“A noble and Godlike character is not a thing of favour or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with Godlike thoughts. An ignoble and bestial character, by the same process, is the result of the continued harbouring of grovelling thoughts.” — James Allen Reflection…
“As a man purifies his heart, temptation ceases, for when a certain unlawful desire has been taken out of the heart, the object which formerly appealed to it can no longer do so, but becomes dead and powerless, for there is nothing left in the heart that can respond to it.” — James Allen Reflection…
“Pure thoughts crystallize into habits of temperance and self-control, which solidify into circumstances of repose and peace.” — James Allen Reflection Purity of thought is not a naĂŻve ideal — it is a spiritual discipline. “Pure Thoughts” reveals Allen’s belief that the mind becomes either a sanctuary or a battleground depending on what one allows…