Napoleon Hill Quotes

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Napoleon Hill

October 26 , 1883 – November 8 , 1970

Napoleon Hill was an American author. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

105 quotes in this collection

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"Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Your big opportunity may be right where you are now."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Your big opportunity may be right where you are now."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Every mind needs a friendly association with other minds to thrive and succeed."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Every mind needs a friendly association with other minds to thrive and succeed."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Life reflects your own thoughts back to you."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Life reflects your own thoughts back to you."

-- Napoleon Hill

"A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing."

-- Napoleon Hill

"A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through service that is rendered in a spirit of love."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through service that is rendered in a spirit of love."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it."

-- Napoleon Hill

"There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it."

-- Napoleon Hill

"There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The time to begin to build a new business is precisely when others are most discouraged."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The time to begin to build a new business is precisely when others are most discouraged."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Faith is the eternal elixir which gives life, power and action to the impulse of thought."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Faith is the eternal elixir which gives life, power and action to the impulse of thought."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality."

-- Napoleon Hill

"If you give up before your goal has been reached, you are a quitter. A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."

-- Napoleon Hill

"If you give up before your goal has been reached, you are a quitter. A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat."

-- Napoleon Hill

"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest."

-- Napoleon Hill

"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The subconscious mind will translate into its physical equivalent a fear impulse just as readily as it will translate a desire-driven impulse."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The subconscious mind will translate into its physical equivalent a fear impulse just as readily as it will translate a desire-driven impulse."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis."

-- Napoleon Hill

"A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits."

-- Napoleon Hill

"A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Put your foot upon the neck of the fear of criticism by reaching a decision not to worry about what other people think, do, or say."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Only by a strict combination of intelligence and physical effort can one achieve significant wealth."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Only by a strict combination of intelligence and physical effort can one achieve significant wealth."

-- Napoleon Hill

"No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like."

-- Napoleon Hill

"No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do."

-- Napoleon Hill

"Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job."

-- Napoleon Hill

"The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job."

-- Napoleon Hill

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Who is Napoleon Hill? +

Napoleon Hill was an American author. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

What is Napoleon Hill's most famous quote? +

One of Napoleon Hill's most widely shared quotes is: "A goal is a dream with a deadline.".

What did Napoleon Hill say about success? +

On success, Napoleon Hill said: "Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.".

What did Napoleon Hill say about self-belief? +

On self-belief, Napoleon Hill said: "You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.".

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Napoleon Hill's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Success, Self-Belief, Mindset, Discipline into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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