Napoleon Hill

The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.

Cherish your visions and you dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.

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.

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

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.

No man is ever whipped, until he quits -- in his own mind.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

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.

Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.

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.

Opportunity , often it comes in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.

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.

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

The man who has more confidence in his product than the customer does will win every time.

Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.