Napoleon Hill Quotes

“Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life”

“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”

“The ability to negotiate with other people without friction and argument is the outstanding quality of all successful people.”

“Our success depends very largely upon how well we negotiate our way through our daily contacts with other people without friction or opposition.”

“Persons, especially salaried people who schedule their spare time, to provide for home study (or attend specialized short courses, seminars or training) seldom remain at the bottom very long. Their action opens the way for the upward climb, removes many obstacles from their path, and gains the friendly interest of those who have the power to put them in the way of opportunity”

“It is in quiet that our best ideas occur to us. Don't make the mistake of believing that by a frantic kind of dashing around you are being your most effective and efficient self. Don't assume that you are wasting time when you take time out for thought.”

“The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.”

“The strongest oak 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.”

“No one could become an efficient leader or take the initiative in any great undertaking without belief in himself.”

“NOTHING which life has to offer is worth the price of worry”

“One of the most valuable things any person can learn is the art of using the knowledge and experience of others.”

“Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat. When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.”

“It is a curious quirk of human nature that some people can see opportunities, while others only see problems.”

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you satisfied with where you are and the direction you are going? If not, take control of your life and change whatever needs to be changed. You and only you have the power to do this. You can change your world!”

“Willpower and desire, when properly combined, make an irresistible pair.”

“If you are sure you are right, you need not worry what the world thinks.”

“Failure is not a disgrace if you have sincerely done your best.”

“If you truly want to succeed, be prepared to go the extra mile.”

“Enthusiasm, if fueled by inspiration and perseverance, travels with passion and its destination is excellence.”

“Successful people, in all callings, never stop acquiring specialized knowledge related to their major purpose, business, or profession.”

“If you are not learning while you’re earning, you are cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.”

“Happiness may be found only by helping others to find it.”

“Never, in the history of the world, has there been such abundant opportunity as there is now for the person who is willing to serve before trying to collect.”

“The power to think as you wish to think is the only power over which you have absolute control.”