Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill More Quotes by Napoleon Hill More Quotes From Napoleon Hill The seventh factor of the basic ingredients of genius, as determined from an extensive analysis of the lives of outstanding men of this nation, is *the habit of going the extra mile.* You will never be a genius unless you make it a habit to do more and better than you are paid to do, every single day of your life. Napoleon Hill analysisgeniusmen If you are sure you are right, you need not worry what the world thinks. Napoleon Hill worryneedsthinking Burn the boats as you enter the island and you will take the island. Napoleon Hill boatislands Sex energy is the creative energy of all geniuses. There never has been, and never will be a great leader, builder or artist lacking in the driving force of sex. Napoleon Hill creativeartistsex One of the outstanding tragedies of this age of struggle and money-madness is the fact that so few people are engaged in the effort which they like best. Everyone should find his or her particular niche in the world's work, where both material prosperity and happiness in abundance may be found. Napoleon Hill effortstrugglepeople One who has loved truly, can never lose entirely. Love is whimsical and temperamental. Its nature is ephemeral, and transitory. It comes when it pleases,and goes away without warning. Accept and enjoy it while it remains, but spend no time worrying about its departure. Worry will never bring it back. Napoleon Hill warningworrylove-is Your mental attitude gives your entire personality a drawing power that attracts the circumstances, things and people you think about most! Napoleon Hill drawingattitudethinking If a man attains a high station in life, it is because he has acquired or was blessed with native ability as a salesman. Schooling, college degrees, intellect, brilliancy, are of no avail to the man who lacks the ability to attract the cooperative efforts of others, thus to create opportunities for himself. Napoleon Hill collegeblessedopportunity Criticism will plant FEAR in the human heart, or resentment, but it will not build love or affection. Napoleon Hill resentmentcriticismheart The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others. Napoleon Hill majoritypeopleneeds We are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts. Napoleon Hill captainsfatesoul They [the people under you] may desire help, but more than anything else they desire sympathy. Don't make the mistake of turning such men down with the statement that you have troubles of your own. Napoleon Hill mistakemenpeople Winners never quit, quitters never win. Napoleon Hill quittingnever-quitwinning Scars are wisdom in disguise. Napoleon Hill disguisescar Positive and negative emotions cannot occupy the mind at the same time. One or the other must dominate. It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind. Here the law of HABIT will come to your aid. Form the habit of applying and using the positive emotions! Eventually, they will dominate your mind so completely, that the negatives cannot enter it. Napoleon Hill responsibilitylawmind The surest way of finding peace of mind is that which helps the greatest number of others to find it Napoleon Hill mindnumbersway Friendship freely given and gratefully received is one of life's greatest gifts. Napoleon Hill greatest-giftsgiven I began to make inquiries of the hundreds of successful men who collaborated with me in the organization of the science of success, and discovered that each of them had received guidance from unknown sources, although many of them were reluctant to admit this discovery. Napoleon Hill successfuldiscoverymen To win the big stakes in this changed world, you must catch the spirit of the great pioneers of the past, whose dreams have given to civilization all that it has of value, the spirit that serves as the life-blood of our own country – your opportunity and mine, to develop and market our talents. Napoleon Hill dreamwinningcountry An educated person is not necessarily the one who has the knowledge, but the one who knows where to get it when needed. Napoleon Hill educatedpersonsneeded
