Napoleon Hill

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.”

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

“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”

“No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.”

“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.”

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”

“Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”

“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”

“First comes thought then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.”

“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”

“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”

“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”

“Money without brains is always dangerous.”

“Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.”

“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.”

“The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.”

“The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.”