Napoleon Hill Quotes

“You are the sum total of your dominating or most prominent thoughts.”

“Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning. It takes great delight in tripping one when success is almost within reach.”

“The successful leader must be willingto assume responsibility for the mistakesand the shortcomings of his followers.”

“Every problem comes with an equal or greater opportunity”

“Remember when your plans fail, that temporary defeat is not permanent failure.”

“The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it.”

“Think and grow rich.”

“The best compensation for doing things is the ability to do more.”

“An educated person is not necessarily the one who has the knowledge, but the one who knows where to get it when needed.”

“When Opportunity came, the person didn't realize it because it came in the form of misfortune.”

“There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it.”

“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”

“Bravery is fearlessness-the absence of fear. The merest dolt may be brave because he lacks the mentality to appreciate his danger.”

“A wise man watches his faults more closely than his virtues; fools reverse the order.”

“Let nobody bribe you away from being yourself.”

“When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups and Downs anyway.”

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

“Here is an old Oriental proverb: *A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.* It is difficult to anticipate just how a situation will develop in every detail until you take a step forward and try out your present equipment. Then, if weaknesses appear, you will have clues as to how to strengthen your resources. No scheme or plan is perfect. Perfection is a process, not an end.”

“It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.”

“A positive mind finds a way it can be done; a negative mind looks for all the ways it can't be done.”

“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”

“Are you waiting for success to arrive, or are you going out to find where it is hiding?”

“Self-sacrifice is essential to leadership. You will give, give all the time.”

“Don't ever admit that the world has not given you an opportunity”

“Wisdom consists in knowing what not to want as well as what to want.”