Oliver Napoleon Hill, in short, Napoleon Hill, was known as a self-help author and the author of Think and Grow Rich, which is one of the best-selling self-help books in history. May these famous Napoleon Hill quotes give you insights that will help you in your life's journey and bring you a step further toward success.
1. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
2. “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.” – Napoleon Hill
3. “Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.” – Napoleon Hill
4. “The only limitation is that which one sets up in one's own mind.” – Napoleon Hill
5. “It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.” – Napoleon Hill
6. “The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.” – Napoleon Hill
7. “When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity, regardless of what others may do, you are destined for greatness.” – Napoleon Hill
8. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve regardless of how many times you may have failed in the past or how lofty your aims and hopes may be.” – Napoleon Hill
9. “There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – Napoleon Hill
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10. “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “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
12. “Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.” – Napoleon Hill
13. “No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.” – Napoleon Hill
14. “The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” – Napoleon Hill
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15. “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
16. “Neglecting to broaden their view has kept some people doing one thing all their lives.” – Napoleon Hill
17. “Both success and failure are largely the results of habit.” – Napoleon Hill
18. “He had nothing to start with, except the capacity to know what he wanted, and the determination to stand by that desire until he realized it.” – Napoleon Hill
19. “An educated man is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized knowledge. An educated man is one who has so developed the faculties of his mind that he may acquire anything he wants, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others.” – Napoleon Hill
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20. “Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “That is one of the tricks of opportunity. It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity.” – Napoleon Hill
22. “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
23. “More gold had been mined from the mind of men than the earth it self.” – Napoleon Hill
24. “Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.” – Napoleon Hill
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25. “Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.” – Napoleon Hill
27. “Cherish your vision and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill
28. “If you are not learning while you’re earning, you are cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.” – Napoleon Hill
29. “The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.” – Napoleon Hill
30. “Remember that your real wealth can be measured not by what you have, but by what you are.” – Napoleon Hill
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31. “Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by opinions when you reach decisions, you will not succeed in any undertaking.” – Napoleon Hill
32. “If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.” – Napoleon Hill
33. “It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind.” – Napoleon Hill
34. “Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.” – Napoleon Hill
35. “Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
36. “Successful men become successful only because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success.” – Napoleon Hill
37. “Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat.” – Napoleon Hill
38. “Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting outside influences to discourage or mislead him.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “The time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – Napoleon Hill
41. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
42. “Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins.” – Napoleon Hill
43. “Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you; until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.” – Napoleon Hill
44. “If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize.” – Napoleon Hill
46. “If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.” – Napoleon Hill
47. “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill
48. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” – Napoleon Hill
50. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill
51. “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.” – Napoleon Hill
52. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
53. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
54. “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
55. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
56. “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.” – Napoleon Hill
57. “More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.” – Napoleon Hill
58. “The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.” – Napoleon Hill
59. “Action is the real measure of intelligence.” – Napoleon Hill
60. “You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.” – Napoleon Hill
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2. “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.” – Napoleon Hill
3. “Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.” – Napoleon Hill
4. “The only limitation is that which one sets up in one's own mind.” – Napoleon Hill
5. “It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.” – Napoleon Hill
6. “The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.” – Napoleon Hill
7. “When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity, regardless of what others may do, you are destined for greatness.” – Napoleon Hill
8. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve regardless of how many times you may have failed in the past or how lofty your aims and hopes may be.” – Napoleon Hill
9. “There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “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
12. “Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.” – Napoleon Hill
13. “No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.” – Napoleon Hill
14. “The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” – Napoleon Hill
16. “Neglecting to broaden their view has kept some people doing one thing all their lives.” – Napoleon Hill
17. “Both success and failure are largely the results of habit.” – Napoleon Hill
18. “He had nothing to start with, except the capacity to know what he wanted, and the determination to stand by that desire until he realized it.” – Napoleon Hill
19. “An educated man is not, necessarily, one who has an abundance of general or specialized knowledge. An educated man is one who has so developed the faculties of his mind that he may acquire anything he wants, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “That is one of the tricks of opportunity. It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity.” – Napoleon Hill
22. “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
23. “More gold had been mined from the mind of men than the earth it self.” – Napoleon Hill
24. “Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.” – Napoleon Hill
27. “Cherish your vision and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill
28. “If you are not learning while you’re earning, you are cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.” – Napoleon Hill
29. “The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.” – Napoleon Hill
30. “Remember that your real wealth can be measured not by what you have, but by what you are.” – Napoleon Hill
More Napoleon Hill quotes on Goals and Success
31. “Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by opinions when you reach decisions, you will not succeed in any undertaking.” – Napoleon Hill
32. “If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.” – Napoleon Hill
33. “It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind.” – Napoleon Hill
34. “Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.” – Napoleon Hill
35. “Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
36. “Successful men become successful only because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success.” – Napoleon Hill
37. “Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire brings a small amount of heat.” – Napoleon Hill
38. “Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting outside influences to discourage or mislead him.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “The time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – Napoleon Hill
41. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
42. “Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins.” – Napoleon Hill
43. “Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you; until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.” – Napoleon Hill
44. “If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize.” – Napoleon Hill
46. “If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.” – Napoleon Hill
47. “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill
48. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.” – Napoleon Hill
50. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill
51. “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.” – Napoleon Hill
52. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
53. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
54. “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
55. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
56. “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.” – Napoleon Hill
57. “More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.” – Napoleon Hill
58. “The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.” – Napoleon Hill
59. “Action is the real measure of intelligence.” – Napoleon Hill
60. “You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.” – Napoleon Hill
Share these Quotes by Napoleon Hill about Life with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.