Quotes from Napoleon Hill

The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.

No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.

Don't be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the 'Kite' of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it.

What if you have failed in the past? So, at one time did every man we recognize as a towering success. They called it "temporary defeat.

Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.

Are you waiting for success to arrive, or are you going out to find where it is hiding?

No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

Success is good at any age, but the sooner you find it, the longer you will enjoy it.

Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning. It takes great delight in tripping one when success is almost within reach.

Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure

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.

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

No man achieves great success who is unwilling to make personal sacrifices.

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

Both success and failure are largely the results of HABIT!

Enthusiasm is the steam that drives the engine.

Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course towards his objectives in life, without being swayed from his purpose by either commendation or condemnation.

Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.

Taking possession of your positive self will put you on the success beam that you may ride triumphantly to whatever heights of achievement you desire.

Who told you it couldn't be done? And what great achievement has he to his credit that entitles him to use the word 'impossible' so freely?

A negative attitude toward others can never bring me success.

There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim.

The road to success may be, and generally is, obstructed by many influences which must be removed before the goal can be reached.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.