Napoleon Hill Quotes

“No man achieves great success who is unwilling to make personal sacrifices.”

“No man can avail himself of the forces of his creative imagination, while dissipating them.”

“Everyone faces defeat. It may be a stepping-stone or a stumbling block, depending on the mental attitude with which it is faced.”

“Taking possession of your positive self will put you on the success beam that you may ride triumphantly to whatever heights of achievement you desire.”

“First you fuel the desire, then the desire will fuel you.”

“Every man is what he is, because of the DOMINATING THOUGHTS which he permits to occupy his mind.”

“You can think your way into or out of almost any circumstance, good or bad.”

“Start going the extra mile and opportunity will follow you.”

“Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.”

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

“Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say.”

“The major weakness of all educational systems is that they neither teach nor encourage the habit of definite decision.”

“Every failure is a blessing in disguise, providing it teaches some needed lesson one could not have learned without it. Most so-called Failures are only temporary defeats.”

“The battle is all over except the 'shouting' when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.”

“Hard labor and good intentions are not sufficient to carry a man through to success.”

“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.”

“Every time you change your orders without obvious reason, you weaken your authority.”

“You wouldn't desire something if you didn't have the talent to carry it out.”

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

“Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.”

“People who fail to accumulate money, without exception, have the habit of reaching decisions, if at all, very slowly, and of changing these decisions quickly and often.”

“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”

“Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.”

“Sex energy is the creative energy of all creative geniuses.”

“Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.”