Napoleon Hill

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of per sistence in creating new plans to take the place of those that fail.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.

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 what the majority of men do. That is why the majority is just ordinary.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of Are makes a small amount of heat.

Money without brains is always dangerous.

When you do your best to live out your dreams, you inspire others to do the same.

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.

When you do more than you’re paid for. Eventually, you’ll be paid for more than you do.

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

There were no role models, there were no other people I knew who were dealing with the same issues that I was dealing with. I had no idea if this was a stage I was going through or not. But I go to the draft board in Brooklyn and I fill out the form and there was a question that said ‘Do you have homosexual tendencies?’ and I check yes. But where-ever I was on line I’d see people I went to high school with and I was afraid of anyone knowing this about me so I kept on falling back into line and falling back into line. If you said you had homosexual tendencies they sent you to a psychiatrist. He said ‘I see here you’ve checked the box?’ And I said ‘yup’. He said ‘So do you think you’d have a problem serving in the armed forces?’ I said well you know ‘So many men.’ And I was out of the service.

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

Think BIG! You are going to be thinking anyway, so think BIG!

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

Last but not least, I would say you should have big dreams, full dreams, not half dreams. You know, it’s very simple. You can’t put a large box in a small box. Well, you cannot put a full life in a small dream box.

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.

Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it.