Napoleon Hill Quotes

The only 'break' anyone can afford to rely upon is a self-made 'break'.

Man may become the master of himself, and of his environment, because he has the POWER TO INFLUENCE HIS OWN SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, and through it, gain the cooperation of Infinite Intelligence.

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.

The imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by man.

They [the people under you] may desire help, but more than anything else they desire sympathy. Don't make the mistake of turning such men down with the statement that you have troubles of your own.

All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination.

Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.

You have within you all the power you need with which to get whatever you want or need in this world.

The man of decision cannot be stopped! The man of indecision cannot be started! Take your own choice.

Buying cheap to save money is like stopping the clock to save time. Neither works.

Every individual has the power to change his or her material or financial status by first changing the nature of his or her beliefs.

The one and only thing over which you have complete and total control is how you focus your own mind. Luckily, this determines everything else.

Indecision, doubt and fear. The members of this unholy trio are closely related; where one is found, the other two are close at hand.

If you make your prayers an expression of gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings you already have, instead of requests for things you do not have, you will obtain results much faster.

Fear is faith in reverse gear.

Somewhere in your make-up there lies sleeping, the seed of achievement which, if aroused and put into action, would carry you to heights, such as you may never have hoped to attain.

The world does not pay men for that which they “know”. It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do.

Habits are first cobwebs, then cables.

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.

Remember that your dominating focus attracts, through a definite law of nature, by the shortest and most convenient route, their physical counterpart. Be careful of what you focus on.

Your real courage shows best in the hour of adversity.

It is a fact that the majority of a man's griefs comes about through lack of self-control.

Self-confidence results, first, from exact knowledge; second, the ability to impart that knowledge.

If you have no major purpose, you are drifting toward certain failure.

Self-control is solely a matter of thought-control!

Dreams come true when desire transforms into concrete actions.

I believe that close association with one who refuses to compromise with circumstances he does not like, is an asset that can never be measured in terms of money.

It is a well known fact that a man learns best that which he endeavors to teach others.

A man who can speak two languages is worth two men.

The jack-of-all-trades seldom is good at any. Concentrate all of your efforts on one definite chief aim.

A man is most efficient and will more quickly and easily succeed when engaged in work that he loves, or work that he performs in behalf of some person whom he loves.

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

Any man is educated who knows where to get knowledge when he needs it, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and sell it to all of those who get thirsty from complaining.

Success come to those who become success conscious.

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.

We are creatures of imitation. We find it hard to resist the temptation to do that which we see others doing.

The fear of criticism is at the bottom of the destruction of most ideas which never reach the planning and action stage.

Most so called FAILURES are only temporary defeats

Neglecting to broaden their view has kept some people doing one thing all their lives.

The mind becomes withered, stagnant, narrow and closed unless it searches for new ideas.

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.

Like the wind that carries one ship east and another west, the law of autosuggestion will lift you up or pull you down according to the way that you set your sails of thought.

The only limitation is that which one sets up in one's own mind.

If you can conceive something in your mind and believe it to be true, then you can achieve it.

If you do not believe in co-operation, look what happens to a wagon that loses a wheel.

The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.

Fear is the most costly of all the human emotions, even though most fears have no foundation in fact.

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

Scars are wisdom in disguise.