"You will never be greater than the thoughts that dominate your mind"
Napoleon Hill
Author, Motivational Speaker
Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author known for his influential book 'Think and Grow Rich,' which focuses on the principles of success and personal achievement.
- Born
- October 26, 1883
- Died
- November 8, 1970
- Quotes
- 711
- Rank
- #319
Quote collection
Napoleon Hill quotes (page 2 of 36)
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"Fear is a habit, so is self pity, defeat, anxiety, despair, hopelessness and resignation. You can eliminate all of these negative habits with two simple resolves: I can and I will."
"Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements."
"Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you; until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy."
"Life reflects your own thoughts back to you."
"We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted."
"The way to develop decisiveness is to start right where you are, with the very next question you face."
"Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover."
"We are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts."
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed."
"A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."
"You can start right where you stand and apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for."
"You can be anything you want to be, if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith; for whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."
"A goal is a dream with a deadline."
"You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and yet you have the key in your own hands, and you may use it the moment you learn to control your thoughts."
"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another."
"Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting."
"To become successful you must be a person of action. Merely to "know" is not sufficient. It is necessary both to know and do."
"Work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along."
"Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times."