The masters

Meet the minds behind the ideas.

Browse every author, teacher, and thinker in the collection. Choose a portrait to read their story, ideas, and books.

134

biographies to explore

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By belief

Legacy

1897–1960s

27 portraits

Illustrated portrait of Phineas P. Quimby

Phineas P. Quimby

1802–1866

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Mary Baker Eddy

Mary Baker Eddy

1821–1910

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Emma Curtis Hopkins

Emma Curtis Hopkins

1849–1925

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Warren Felt Evans

Warren Felt Evans

1817–1889

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Ralph Waldo Trine

Ralph Waldo Trine

1866–1958

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

1850–1924

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Wallace D. Wattles

Wallace D. Wattles

1860–1911

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of William Walker Atkinson

William Walker Atkinson

1862–1932

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Charles & Myrtle Fillmore

Charles & Myrtle Fillmore

1854–1948 / 1845–1931

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Thomas Troward

Thomas Troward

1847–1916

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Ernest Holmes

Ernest Holmes

1887–1960

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Florence Scovel Shinn

Florence Scovel Shinn

1871–1940

Spiritual Growth · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Genevieve Behrend

Genevieve Behrend

1881–1960

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Emmet Fox

Emmet Fox

1886–1951

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of James Allen

James Allen

1864–1912

Mindset & Belief · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Neville Goddard

Neville Goddard

1905–1972

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Christian D. Larson

Christian D. Larson

1874–1954

Mindset & Belief · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Charles F. Haanel

Charles F. Haanel

1866–1949

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Julius Dresser

Julius Dresser

1838–1893

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Horatio W. Dresser

Horatio W. Dresser

1866–1954

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Malinda E. Cramer

Malinda E. Cramer

1844–1906

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Annie Rix Militz

Annie Rix Militz

1856–1924

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Russell H. Conwell

Russell H. Conwell

1843–1925

Wealth & Success · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Emile Coué

Emile Coué

1857–1926

Mindset & Belief · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Joseph S. Benner

Joseph S. Benner

1872–1938

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Robert Collier

Robert Collier

1885–1950

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of U.S. Andersen

U.S. Andersen

1917–1986

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Legends

1960–1990

36 portraits

Illustrated portrait of Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill

1883–1970

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie

1888–1955

Relationships · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale

1898–1993

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Joseph Murphy

Joseph Murphy

1898–1981

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Maxwell Maltz

Maxwell Maltz

1899–1975

Mindset & Belief · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Earl Nightingale

Earl Nightingale

1921–1989

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Claude M. Bristol

Claude M. Bristol

1891–1951

Mindset & Belief · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Catherine Ponder

Catherine Ponder

1927–

Wealth & Success · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of W. Clement Stone

W. Clement Stone

1902–2002

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Og Mandino

Og Mandino

1923–1996

Habits & Discipline · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Viktor Frankl

Viktor Frankl

1905–1997

Emotional Wellbeing · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Joseph Campbell

Joseph Campbell

1904–1987

Creativity & Flow · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of David J. Schwartz

David J. Schwartz

1927–1987

Mindset & Belief · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow

1908–1970

Emotional Wellbeing · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Eric Butterworth

Eric Butterworth

1916–2003

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Joel S. Goldsmith

Joel S. Goldsmith

1892–1964

Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of James Dillet Freeman

James Dillet Freeman

1912–2003

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Richard Bach

Richard Bach

1936–

Creativity & Flow · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Mandus

Mandus

Dates unavailable

Spiritual Growth · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Jack E. Addington

Jack E. Addington

1921–1998

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Alan Watts

Alan Watts

1915–1973

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Ram Dass

Ram Dass

1931–2019

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of M. Scott Peck

M. Scott Peck

1936–2005

Emotional Wellbeing · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Wayne Dyer

Wayne Dyer

1940–2015

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn

1930–2009

Habits & Discipline · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Zig Ziglar

Zig Ziglar

1926–2012

Marketing & Sales · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy

1944–

Productivity · Marketing & Sales

Illustrated portrait of Bob Proctor

Bob Proctor

1934–2022

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Thaddeus Golas

Thaddeus Golas

1924–1997

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Benjamin Creme

Benjamin Creme

1922–2016

Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Leo Buscaglia

Leo Buscaglia

1924–1998

Relationships · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Shakti Gawain

Shakti Gawain

1948–2018

Mindset & Belief · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Werner Erhard

Werner Erhard

1935–

Leadership & Influence · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw

1933–2016

Emotional Wellbeing · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Susan Jeffers

Susan Jeffers

1938–2012

Emotional Wellbeing · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of John Gray

John Gray

1951–

Relationships · Emotional Wellbeing

Luminaries

1980s–present

71 portraits

Illustrated portrait of Stephen R. Covey

Stephen R. Covey

1932–2012

Leadership & Influence · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

1960–

Mindset & Belief · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Louise Hay

Louise Hay

1926–2017

Health & Happiness · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra

1946–

Health & Happiness · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Marianne Williamson

Marianne Williamson

1952–

Spiritual Growth · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell

1947–

Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Don Miguel Ruiz

Don Miguel Ruiz

1952–

Spiritual Growth · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

1934–2021

Creativity & Flow · Productivity

Illustrated portrait of Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman

1946–

Emotional Wellbeing · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Gregg Braden

Gregg Braden

1954–

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Ken Wilber

Ken Wilber

1949–

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Gary Zukav

Gary Zukav

1942–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Mary Manin Morrissey

Mary Manin Morrissey

1949–

Spiritual Growth · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Michael Bernard Beckwith

Michael Bernard Beckwith

1956–

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Lynne McTaggart

Lynne McTaggart

1951–

Spiritual Growth · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Eckhart Tolle

Eckhart Tolle

1948–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Brené Brown

Brené Brown

1965–

Emotional Wellbeing · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Carol Dweck

Carol Dweck

1946–

Mindset & Belief · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Angela Duckworth

Angela Duckworth

1970–

Habits & Discipline · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Adam Grant

Adam Grant

1981–

Leadership & Influence · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Daniel Pink

Daniel Pink

1964–

Productivity · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Cal Newport

Cal Newport

1982–

Productivity · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of James Clear

James Clear

1986–

Habits & Discipline · Productivity

Illustrated portrait of Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday

1987–

Mindset & Belief · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss

1977–

Productivity · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Iyanla Vanzant

Iyanla Vanzant

1953–

Emotional Wellbeing · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

1954–

Leadership & Influence · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Mel Robbins

Mel Robbins

1968–

Habits & Discipline · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Joe Dispenza

Joe Dispenza

1962–

Mindset & Belief · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Gabby Bernstein

Gabby Bernstein

1979–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Esther Hicks

Esther Hicks

1948–

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Lisa Nichols

Lisa Nichols

1963–

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Bruce Lipton

Bruce Lipton

1944–

Health & Happiness · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Glennon Doyle

Glennon Doyle

1976–

Emotional Wellbeing · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma

1965–

Leadership & Influence · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Marie Forleo

Marie Forleo

1975–

Marketing & Sales · Creativity & Flow

Illustrated portrait of Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk

1975–

Marketing & Sales · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

1973–

Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Susan Cain

Susan Cain

1968–

Emotional Wellbeing · Creativity & Flow

Illustrated portrait of Arianna Huffington

Arianna Huffington

1950–

Health & Happiness · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Matthew Ferry

Matthew Ferry

1967–

Mindset & Belief · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Michael Neill

Michael Neill

1960–

Mindset & Belief · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Michael Singer

Michael Singer

1947–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Michele Whittington

Michele Whittington

Active

Spiritual Growth · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Lewis Howes

Lewis Howes

1983–

Leadership & Influence · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Patrice Washington

Patrice Washington

Active

Wealth & Success · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff

1966–

Emotional Wellbeing · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler

1967–

Creativity & Flow · Productivity

Illustrated portrait of Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor

1978–

Health & Happiness · Leadership & Influence

Illustrated portrait of Martin Seligman

Martin Seligman

1942–

Emotional Wellbeing · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Barbara Fredrickson

Barbara Fredrickson

1964–

Emotional Wellbeing · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Sonja Lyubomirsky

Sonja Lyubomirsky

1966–

Health & Happiness · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Laurie Santos

Laurie Santos

1975–

Health & Happiness · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Robert Emmons

Robert Emmons

1958–

Emotional Wellbeing · Health & Happiness

Illustrated portrait of Dacher Keltner

Dacher Keltner

1962–

Emotional Wellbeing · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Ethan Kross

Ethan Kross

1979–

Emotional Wellbeing · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Emily Esfahani Smith

Emily Esfahani Smith

Dates unavailable

Emotional Wellbeing · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh

1926–2022

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat-Zinn

1944–

Health & Happiness · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön

1936–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Jack Kornfield

Jack Kornfield

1945–

Spiritual Growth · Emotional Wellbeing

Illustrated portrait of Tara Brach

Tara Brach

1953–

Emotional Wellbeing · Spiritual Growth

Illustrated portrait of Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg

1952–

Spiritual Growth · Relationships

Illustrated portrait of Rhonda Byrne

Rhonda Byrne

1951–

Mindset & Belief · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield

1944–

Wealth & Success · Habits & Discipline

Illustrated portrait of Joe Vitale

Joe Vitale

1953–

Marketing & Sales · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of John Assaraf

John Assaraf

1961–

Mindset & Belief · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Byron Katie

Byron Katie

1942–

Emotional Wellbeing · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Jen Sincero

Jen Sincero

1965–

Mindset & Belief · Wealth & Success

Illustrated portrait of Les Brown

Les Brown

1945–

Leadership & Influence · Mindset & Belief

Illustrated portrait of Vishen Lakhiani

Vishen Lakhiani

1976–

Mindset & Belief · Productivity