Quotes from Napoleon Hill

we are the Masters of our Fate, the Captains of our Souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.

First. Go into some quiet spot (preferably in bed at night) where you will not be disturbed or interrupted, close your eyes, and repeat aloud, (so you may hear your own words) the written statement of the amount of money you intend to accumulate, the time limit for its accumulation, and a description of the service or merchandise you intend to give in return for the money.

Acquire the habit of making yourself agreeable and you profit both materially and mentally; for you will never be as happy in any other way as you will be when you know that you are making others happy.

Forget about "a job." Forget whether or not there is an opening. Forget the usual routine of "have you got a job for me?" Concentrate on what you can give.

Awake, arise, and assert yourself, you dreamers of the world. Your star is now in the ascendency. The world depression brought the opportunity you have been waiting for. It taught people humility, tolerance, and open-mindedness. The world is filled with an abundance of OPPORTUNITY which the dreamers of the past never knew.

Truly, there is something to the idea that hero-worship is helpful, provided one worships a WINNER.

TOLERANCE will teach you how to avoid the disastrous effects of racial and religious prejudices which mean defeat for millions of people who permit themselves to become entangled in foolish argument over these subjects, thereby poisoning their own minds and closing the door to reason and investigation.

just as readily as it is by the positives. THE SEVEN MAJOR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS The emotion of anger (quick and transitory) The emotion of fear (prominent and easily discernible) The emotion of greed (subtle and persistent) The emotion of jealousy (impulsive and spasmodic) The emotion of revenge (subtle and quiet) The emotion of hatred (subtle and persistent) The emotion of superstition (subtle and slow)

Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.

As you carry out these instructions, SEE YOURSELF ALREADY IN POSSESSION OF THE MONEY. For example: Suppose that you intend to accumulate $ 50,000 by the first of January, five years hence, that you intend to give personal services in return for the money, in the capacity of a salesman.

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. Henry Ford comes well within the meaning of this definition.

DON'T EVEN THINK NEGATIVE THOUGHTS Feelings, beliefs, and thoughts released by the salesperson, through his or her subconscious mind, often speak more loudly than words. If you understand this principle, you will know why you must sell yourself first, before trying to sell others. This also explains why the negative-minded salesperson hears the "no" so often.

These facts give you a fair idea of what the reading of this book may bring to you, provided you know what it is that you want.

Adversity relieves people of vanity and egotism. It discourages selfishness by proving that no one can succeed without the cooperation of others.

The presence of these negative emotional impulses in the mind will almost always overcome the positive emotions.

Have as your center idea — elimination. Everything that takes your time from your business or your family is an extra tax on your strength. Eliminate every habit that holds you back, every practice that unfits you for progress, every person who depresses you, every move that is not necessary, every footless idea that crowds your brain.

Life is strange, and often imponderable!

Do not expect something for nothing. Be willing to give an equivalent value for all that you desire, and include in your plans a definite provision for doing so.

Success comes to those who become SUCCESS CONSCIOUS. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become FAILURE CONSCIOUS. The

People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure, and have what they believe to be air-tight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement.

Throw away your hammer and quit knocking, for surely you must know that the big prizes of life go to the builders and not the destroyers.

law of reversed effect, which states that whenever there is a conflict between imagination and willpower, the imagination wins.

Life is strange, and often imponderable! Both the successes and the failures have their roots in simple experiences. Mr.

The object of this book is to help all who seek it to learn the art of changing their minds from failure consciousness to success consciousness.