“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat
―
Napoleon Hill
“Awake, arise, and assert yourself, you dreamers of the world.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“TRULY, "thoughts are things," and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a BURNING DESIRE for their translation into riches, or other material objects.
―
Napoleon Hill
“Sexual overindulgence may not only destroy reason and willpower, but it may also lead to either temporary or permanent mental dysfunction.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“Do not believe everything you think or that you believe.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“The object of this book is to help all who seek it, to learn the art of changing their minds from failure consciousness to success consciousness.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“The practical dreamers have always been, and always will be, the pattern-makers of civilisation.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“Success comes through the application of power, and power is attained through the cooperative efforts of other people. A negative personality will not induce cooperation.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“nothing is impossible to the person who backs desire with enduring faith.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“knowledge will not attract money, unless it is organized, and intelligently directed, through practical plans of action, to the definite end of accumulation of money. Lack of understanding of this fact has been the source of confusion to millions of people who falsely believe that “knowledge is power.” It is nothing of the sort! Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action, and directed to a definite end.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“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.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“Self-respect is the best means of getting the respect of others.”
―
Napoleon Hill
“Your subconscious mind recognizes and acts upon Only thoughts which have been well-mixed with emotion or feeling.”
―
Napoleon Hill