Napoleon Hill
writer, essayist, journalist, professor, reporter, lawyer, jurist
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All Quotes by Napoleon Hill
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”
“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”
“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”
“Every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.”
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Thoughts are things! And powerful things at that, when mixed with definiteness of purpose, and burning desire, can be translated into riches. Use auto-suggestion, have faith, imagination and overcome fear and time is your opposite player as in checkerboard.”
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”
“The greatest achievements of men, were at first, nothing but dreams of the minds of men who knew that dreams are the seedlings of all achievements. A burning desire, to be and to do, is the starting point, from which the dreamer must take off”
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
“Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement. Just as the electron is the last unit of matter discernible to the scientist. DESIRE is the seed of all achievement; the starting place, back of which there is nothing, or at least there is nothing of which we have any knowledge.”
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”
“All achievement, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea!”
“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”
“Remember, no more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty.”
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
“Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.”
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.”
“We are what we are, because of the vibrations of thought which we pick up and register, through the stimuli of our daily environment. Resolve to throw off the influences of any unfortunate environment, and to build your own life to ORDER.”
“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”
“I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I DEMAND of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.”
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”
“I fully realize that no wealth or position can long endure, unless built upon truth and justice, therefore, I will engage in no transaction which does not benefit all whom it affects.”
“If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.”
“Truly, thoughts are things, and their scope of operation is the world, itself.”
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”
“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”
“The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.”
“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”
“Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.”
“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.”
“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”
“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
“Motivation is like fire; unless you continue to add fuel, it goes out”
“All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.”
“Motivation is like fire; unless you continue to add fuel, it goes out.”
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”
“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”
“There is no such thing as Something for nothing.”
“It is always your next move.”
“Money without brains is always dangerous.”
“Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”
“Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.”
“Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.”
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”
“Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.”
“Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.”
“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.”
“Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.”
“The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.”
“All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.”
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
“It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.”
“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”
“The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.”
“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.”
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”
“Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.”
“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”
“Don't wait. The time will never be just right.”
“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”
“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”
“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”
“Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”
“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”
“You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.”
“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
“Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.”
“Think and grow rich.”
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”
“The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.”
“Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.”
“When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.”
“War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.”
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
“Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”
“No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.”
“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.”
“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.”
“Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”
“Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.”
“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”
“Your ability to use the principle of autosuggestion will depend, very largely, upon your capacity to concentrate upon a given desire until that desire becomes a burning obsession.”
“Money without brains is always dangerous.”
“Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.”
“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.”
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”
“No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.”
“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”
“A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits.”
“All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.”
“It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.”
“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
“Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”
“Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.”
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”
“Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.”
“If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.”
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”
“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct, and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”
“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”
“One who has loved truly, can never lose entirely. Love is whimsical and temperamental. Its nature is ephemeral, and transitory. It comes when it pleases,and goes away without warning. Accept and enjoy it while it remains, but spend no time worrying about its departure. Worry will never bring it back.”
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”
“Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.”
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
“Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.”
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”