Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) was an American writer, teacher, and author of great works of personal development and self-help. Napoleon Hill is known best for his book, Think and Grow Rich where he writes about the secret of wealth.
Explore our collection of Napoleon Hill Quotes that will guide you to take control of your thoughts and achieve desired results in your life and career.
The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.
– Napoleon Hill
Napoleon Hill Quotes
1. “Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” – Napoleon Hill
2. “Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.” – Napoleon Hill
3. “Both success and failure are largely the results of habit!” – Napoleon Hill
4. “The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” – Napoleon Hill
5. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
6. “Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure.” – Napoleon Hill
7. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
8. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill
9. “More gold had been mined from the mind of men than the earth it self.” – Napoleon Hill
10. “There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.” – Napoleon Hill
12. “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.” – Napoleon Hill
13. “No person may enjoy outstanding success without good health.” – Napoleon Hill
14. “The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.” – Napoleon Hill
15. “One of the most important principles of success is developing the habit of going the extra mile.” – Napoleon Hill
16. “You are the sum total of your dominating or most prominent thoughts.” – Napoleon Hill
17. “The turning point in the life of those who succeed usually comes at the moment of some crisis.” – Napoleon Hill
18. “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
19. “Willpower and desire, when properly combined, make an irresistible pair.” – Napoleon Hill
20. “Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “The best way to succeed in this world is to act on the advice you give to others.” – Napoleon Hill
22. “No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.” – Napoleon Hill
23. “If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
24. “Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
25. “Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “Every man is what he is, because of the dominating thoughts which he permits to occupy his mind.” – Napoleon Hill
27. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – 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. “Your attitude towards problems, difficulties, and adversities is the most important factor in overcoming them.” – Napoleon Hill
30. “Decide where you are going and how you are to get there. Then make a start from where you now stand.” – Napoleon Hill
31. “Successful men become successful only because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success.” – Napoleon Hill
32. “It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.” – Napoleon Hill
33. “Success come to those who become success conscious.” – Napoleon Hill
34. “You have to understand you cannot have faith and fear at the same time; you can only have one or the other.” – Napoleon Hill
35. “No man is your enemy, no man is your friend, every man is your teacher.” – Napoleon Hill
36. “Meet struggle and master it, says nature, and you shall have strength and wisdom sufficient for all your needs.” – Napoleon Hill
37. “Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application towards some worthy end.” – Napoleon Hill
38. “Deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and act for yourself.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “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
41. “Imagination is a faculty of the mind which can be cultivated, developed, extended and broadened by use.” – Napoleon Hill
42. “Success comes only when you act on what you know and believe. What your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve!” – Napoleon Hill
43. “Knowledge is only potential power. It becomes power only when, and if, it is organised into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end.” – Napoleon Hill
44. “Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “The great leaders of business, industry, finance, and the great artists, musicians, poets, and writers became great, because they developed the faculty of creative imagination.” – Napoleon Hill
46. “Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage.” – Napoleon Hill
47. “Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.” – Napoleon Hill
48. “If you are influenced by the opinions of others, you will have no desire of your own.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “Every brain is both a broadcasting station and a receiving station for the vibrations of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
50. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
51. “Your subconscious mind recognizes and acts only upon thoughts which have been well-mixed with emotion or feeling.” – Napoleon Hill