Napoleon Hill Quotes

We rise to high positions or remain at the bottom because of conditions we can control if we desire ...

Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps so...

Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been do...

You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed...

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt,...

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Remember, the thoughts that you think and the statements you make regarding yourself determine your ...

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of...

Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which co...

If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.

There is no such thing as something for nothing.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowled...

Don't wait. The time will never be just right.

War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.

Fears are nothing more than a state of mind

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire...

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course toward his obj...

Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning. It takes great delight in tripping on...

Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not,...

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater bene...

It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of...

Opportunity...it often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

Goals are dreams with a deadline.

Worry is a state of mind based on fear.

Money without brains is always dangerous.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to ...

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doin...

It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.

When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.

A philosophy a system of principles that will guide your thoughts and actions.

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your u...

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectiv...

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and...

Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, b...

Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you...

If you can not do great things, Do small things in a great way.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.

war grows out of desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.

All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mi...

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success...

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at lea...

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.

You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.

If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.

Adversity relieves people of vanity and egotism. It discourages selfishness by proving that no one c...

Education comes from within you get it by struggle and effort and thought.

Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE ...

Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.

the starting point of all achievement is desire

The capacity to surmount failure without being discouraged is the chief asset of every person who at...

Remember that your dominating thoughts attract, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest an...

You are entitled to know that two entities occupy your body. One of these entities is motivated by a...

You become what you think about

Whatever your mind can conceive and can believe, it can achieve

The Creator never singles out an individual for an important service to mankind without first testin...

Building alibis is a deeply rooted habit.

The emotion of sex brings into being a state of mind.

Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.

The desire for sexual expression is inborn and natural. The desire cannot, and should not be submerg...

Definiteness of decision always requires courage, sometimes very great courage. The fifty-six men wh...

Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.

You may as well know, right here, that you can never have riches in great quantities, unless you can...

To be successful, you must find peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life, and above all, at...

There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the of...

Face the facts squarely. Ask yourself definite questions and demand direct replies.

Riches begin in the form of thought! The amount is limited only by the person in whose mind the thou...

Tell the world what you intend to do but first show it.

An educated man is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized knowledge. A...

You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it, and reach your own decisions.

There are no limitations to the mind except those that we acknowledge.

Find out what you really love to do, and then find a way to make a good living doing it.

The capitalists are the brains of civilization, because they supply the entire fabric of which all e...

Thoughts which are mixed with any of the feelings of emotions, constitute a "magnetic" force which a...

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

One who has loved truly, can never lose entirely. Love is whimsical and temperamental. Its nature is...

Remember,too,that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start,and pass through many heartbreaking...

The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings we...

You’ve got to be sure of yourself beforeYou can ever win a prize.

IF - and this is the greatest of them all - I had the courage to see myself as I reallyam, I would f...

The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.

If you are ready for the secret, you already possess one half of it,therefore, you will readily reco...

Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application toward some worthy end.

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set...

Perhaps we shall learn, as we pass through this age, that the 'other self" is more powerful than the...

Before success comes in any man’s life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and, perhaps,...

Disappointment over love affairs generally has the effect of driving men to drink, and women to ruin...