"You go ahead, stand still, or go backwards in life. Your objective should be to go ahead."
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 32 of 36)
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"Riches begin in the form of thought."
"Imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force the world has ever known."
"Every successful person finds that great success lies just beyond the point when they're convinced their idea is not going to work."
"Experience is an asset of which no worker can be cheated, no matter how selfish or greedy his immediate employer may be."
"Greatest sin of man kind: neglect to use his greatest asset."
"It's a sure thing that you'll not finish if you don't start."
"Success attracts success and failure attracts failure because of the law of harmonious attraction."
"The testing process usually happens when we least expect it, thereby catching you off guard and giving you no chance to display anything by your real personality."
"The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it."
"Plan you work and work your plan."
"If you fail to plan,you can plan to fail."
"You are engaged in an undertaking of major importance to you. To be sure of success, you must have plans which are faultless."
"Every company has room for the man who has a definite plan of action which is to the advantage of that company."
"[E]very job is composed of many small details, any one of which, if overlooked, can create big problems later."
"Failure is not a disgrace if you have sincerely done your best."
"If the thing you wish to do is right, and you believe in it, go ahead and do it!"
"Adversity will do something too you or for you."
"You either ride life or it rides you. Your mental attitude determines who is 'rider' and who is 'horse.'"
"There are twelve good reasons for failure. The first one is the avowed intention of doing no more than one is paid to do, and the person who makes this avowal may see the other eleven by stepping before a looking glass."