Napoleon Hill

Before success comes in any man’s life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is what the majority of men do. That is why the majority is just ordinary.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of per sistence in creating new plans to take the place of those that fail.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of Are makes a small amount of heat.

Money without brains is always dangerous.

Selling is essentially a transfer of feelings.

Feeling is more important than thought.

I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.

When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.

And if it can’t be fun, what’s the point?

You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves. That is why they remain bound.

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.

Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.

Profitability comes from loyalty, productivity, and having a character base from which to work.

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.