American self-help author (1883-1970)
24 quotes in the MindQuotes library.
Reading guide
Readers drawn to Napoleon Hill's quotes will find in his foundational book a historical self-help method, best read with perspective.
Our starting point
Understanding the ideas behind his best-known sayings
It is the most direct starting point for his themes of desire, decision, persistence, and personal organization.
A livelier dialogue about fear and indecision
Its interview form is often more accessible for readers who prefer a less methodical read.
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“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”Create visual
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”Create visual
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”Create visual
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”Create visual
“achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.”Create visual
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“There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”Create visual
“# To dream anything you want N to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed. One sound idea is all that you need to achieve success.”Create visual
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“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound. Rebuild those plans and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”Create visual
“em Great Minds Page 247 One of the most important princi- ples of success is developing the habit of going the extra mile.”Create visual
“The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.”Create visual
“Cherish your visions and you dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”Create visual
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”Create visual
“If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.”Create visual
“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 exactly what the majority of men do.”Create visual
“No man is ever whipped, until he quits -- in his own mind.”Create visual
“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”Create visual
“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.”Create visual
“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.”Create visual
“What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing, is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue of those who fight on in the face of discouragement.”Create visual
“Opportunity , often it comes in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”Create visual
“Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”Create visual
“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”Create visual