Neville Goddard’s top ten quotes below come directly from his over 12 books and hundreds of lectures he gave throughout his multi-decade career from the 1930s until his passing in 1972. I’ve sourced these best quotes below from my favorite Neville books and lectures, including Feeling Is The Secret, The Power of Awareness, and many more…
1. “An assumption, though false, if persisted in, will harden into fact.”
This of course is the ultimate Neville Goddard quote because it sums up the entire premise of The Law Of Assumption. Namely, that what you believe about reality actually creates reality. Speaking of reality, that brings us to Neville Goddard quote number two…
2. “Imagination creates reality.”
What you do within yourself – that is, your inner mental imagery (thoughts, feelings, states) – actually create the world around you. Once you realize this is true and you fully accept it, you finally have the key to unlocking true cause and effect in your life.
3. “You are the operant power.”
Neville constantly reminds you that this power you possess within will not operate itself. YOU are the operator, the director, and the reality shifting selector. You operate it from within, and whether you realize it or not you are always operating it.
4. “Consciousness is the one and only reality.”
As the Hermetica teaches, “all is mind and the mind is all.” Of course when we speak of Consciousness, we mean so much more than just mind itself. Neville reminds you that your state of consciousness (the collection of emotionalized thoughts and mental imagery within you) is the one and only reality.
5. “Change your conception of yourself and you will automatically change the world in which you live.”
When you look in the mirror and don’t like what you see, you do not wrestle with the mirror (external reality). Rather you turn back within (inner power) to redirect the first cause within you to create a new stream of external circumstances in your life.
6. “The great fallacy of the world is perpetual construction and deferred occupancy.”
The only way you can get significant results with these teachings is to occupy the states you create and to do so wholeheartedly. This is the difference between thinking OF what you want (that is, thinking ABOUT it) rather than thinking FROM it (seeing your world as though it’s already done).
7. “The whole vast world is no more than man’s imagining pushed out.”
As Neville explains in one of his lectures, “There is only one body, one spirit, one hope, one lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in all.” Your imagination is this same God within and thus your entire world is the same “all in all.” Once you begin to see your world this way, you finally understand the power your inner world has to affect external circumstances.
8. “Disregard appearances, conditions, in fact all evidence of your senses that deny the fulfillment of your desire. Rest in the assumption that you are already what you want to be, for in that determined assumption you and your Infinite Being are merged in creative unity, and with your Infinite Being all things are possible.” Your external 3D world is the world of effects. Your inner world of mental imaging is the world of cause. Whatever you truly desire, you can create by going within and assuming that you already are that version of you. Hold it steady with a determined assumption and watch your reality rearrange itself to match your inner assumptions.
9. “You have no one to change but self, for you are incapable of seeing other than the contents of your own consciousness.”
The power to change circumstances lies within you. Rather than struggling against outer conditions, you can go within and “change yourself” by seeing yourself differently, imagining better conditions, and seeing the fulfillment of your desires.
10. “Man’s chief delusion is his conviction that there are causes other than his own state of consciousness.”
Manifesting is about understanding the true nature of cause and effect. When you know that your consciousness is the one and only cause, you finally know how to tap unlimited abundance, power, and joy.
BONUS QUOTES:
Of course we cannot stop with just 10 Neville Goddard quotes! Here are 4 more bonus quotes to deepen your understanding of The Law Of Assumption and Manifesting…
11. “Your life is nothing more than the out picturing of your imaginal activity, for your imagination fulfills itself in what your life becomes.”
Consider the current circumstances of your life today. What you are seeing and experiencing today is simply a reflection of your old beliefs, old assumptions, and old self concept. This is an incredibly empowering revelation! You are living within a wonderful feedback loop. If you can fully internalize this idea, you will become unstoppable.
12. “Simply dare to assume you are what you want to be and you will compel everyone to play their part.”
Who do you really want to be? What qualities do you wish to possess? Claim them now. Feel you already are that person and walk in that assumption. I love how Neville was always “daring” us to assume. It’s a dare because you have to tap your inner strength and power to just BE it now. Take the dare and watch your life change!
13. “Only as one is willing to give up his present limitations and identity can he become that which he desires to be.”
But to assume who you must really be requires letting go of who you have incorrectly and falsely assumed yourself to be. Let go of your limitations and step into your greatness. “You need no man’s permission” Neville always reminded.
14. “If you will assume your desire and live there as though it were true, no power on earth can stop it from becoming a fact.”
Let’s close with this inspirational powerhouse quote. “No power on earth” can stop you! Believe it’s true. Know that it’s true. Step into your power!
If you’d like a more comprehensive list, be sure to check out our top 50 Neville Goddard quotes post here.
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Great material, Jason. Thank you.