There is a vast difference between failure and temporary defeat. Napoleon Hill More Quotes by Napoleon Hill More Quotes From Napoleon Hill Remember, the thoughts that you think and the statements you make regarding yourself determine your mental attitude. If you have a worthwhile objective, find the one reason why you can achieve it rather than hundreds of reasons why you can't. Napoleon Hill reason-whyattitudethinking You wouldn't desire something if you didn't have the talent to carry it out. Napoleon Hill talentifsdesire If you are really great, you will let others discover this fact from your actions. Napoleon Hill really-greatactionfacts Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds Napoleon Hill motivationalinspirationallife Failure cannot cope with persistence. Napoleon Hill persistencefailurelife Decide where you are going and how you are to get there. Then make a start from where you now stand. Napoleon Hill where-you-are-goingwhere-you-areplanning Opportunity ... It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity. Napoleon Hill temporary-defeatopportunitydoors I realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually reproduce themselves in outward, physical action, and gradually transform themselves into physical reality. Napoleon Hill of-my-mindmindreality Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover. Napoleon Hill adversityeaglesstrong One thing we all know, if one does not possess PERSISTENCE, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling. Napoleon Hill persistencecallingdoe Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat. When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. Napoleon Hill strongfiremind Money is either a good or bad influence, according to the character of the person who possesses it. Napoleon Hill influencepersonscharacter It is strange, but true, that the most important turning-points of life often come at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected ways. Napoleon Hill unexpectedimportantway Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Napoleon Hill conditionsfirsts Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another. Napoleon Hill controlledmindmay Every man is what he is, because of the DOMINATING THOUGHTS which he permits to occupy his mind. Napoleon Hill think-and-grow-richmindmen Before us lie two paths - honesty and dishonesty. The shortsighted embark on the dishonest path; the wise on the honest. For the wise know the truth; in helping others we help ourselves; and in hurting others we hurt ourselves. Character overshadows money, and trust rises above fame. Honesty is still the best policy. Napoleon Hill honestyhurtwise FAITH is the head chemist of the mind. When FAITH is blended with the vibration of thought, the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent, and transmits it to Infinite Intelligence, as in the case of prayer. Napoleon Hill infinite-intelligenceprayerspiritual Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do. Napoleon Hill successinspirationallife Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort. Napoleon Hill persistencemenpeople
