Quotes about Motivation
It is always better to imitate a successful man than to envy him.
— Napoleon Hill
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.
— Napoleon Hill
Law of reversed effect, which states that whenever there is a conflict between imagination and willpower, the imagination wins.
— Napoleon Hill
Books and lessons, in themselves, are of but little value; their real value, if any, lies not in their printed pages, but in the possible action which they may arouse in the reader.
— Napoleon Hill
DEFINITENESS OF PURPOSE. Knowing what one wants is the first and, perhaps, the most important step toward the development of persistence. A strong motive forces one to surmount many difficulties.
— Napoleon Hill
It is my duty, and a privilege to say I believe, and not without reason, that nothing is impossible to the person who backs DESIRE with enduring
— Napoleon Hill
Who among your acquaintances, a. encourages you most b. cautions you most c. discourages you most d. helps you most in other ways
— Napoleon Hill
Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence. HOW
— Napoleon Hill
Some individuals appear to be "allergic" to honest work, but opportunity is equally allergic to them.
— Napoleon Hill
Remember that people are motivated to buy or not to buy, through their feelings. Much of what they believe to be their own feelings consist of thought impulses they have unconsciously picked up from the messages sent out by the salesperson.
— Napoleon Hill
People are influenced in their actions, not by reason so much as by feelings.
— Napoleon Hill
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement, and its lack is the stumbling block for ninety-eight out of every hundred people simply because they never really define their goals and start toward them. Study
— Napoleon Hill