Napoleon Hill is one of the most influential authors of the past century, and it’s all because he set out to discover exactly how ordinary everyday people (like us) could go about finding success and riches in our lives.
Part of his success stemmed from the following his own advice. Advice that he was more than qualified to give after conducting research that spanned across 20 years. Research that consisted of him interviewing over 500 of the world’s richest and most successful people of his time.
And once he concluded his research, he published his findings in his seminal book, Think and Grow Rich.
“All Achievement, All Earned Riches, Have Their Beginning In An Idea.”
Thankfully too, as countless people have already, and will continue to benefit both financially and professionally from following the guidance and wisdom he outlined for us in the book.
Considering it is our goal to help you tap into living your greatest life, we aim at the very least to inspire you into action with some of Napoleon Hill’s best words of wisdom. As such, we’ve curated 100+ Napoleon Hill quotes just for you. Read them, study them, and internalize them, because they are some of his most powerful quotes on exactly what it takes to think and grow rich. Behold…
TOP NAPOLEON HILL QUOTES TO HELP YOU THINK AND GROW RICH
1. “What a different story people would have to tell if only they would adopt a definite purpose, and stand by that purpose until it had time to become an all-consuming obsession!” – Napoleon Hill
2. “I had learned from years of experience with men, that when a man really desires a thing so deeply that he is willing to stake his entire future on a single turn of the wheel in order to get it, he is sure to win.” – Napoleon Hill
3. “When riches begin to come, they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.” – Napoleon Hill
“When riches begin to come, they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.” – Napoleon Hill
4. “Failure is a trickster with a keen sense of irony and cunning. It takes great delight in tripping one up when success is almost within reach.” – Napoleon Hill
5. “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
6. “Every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.” – Napoleon Hill
“Every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.” – Napoleon Hill
7. “One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average person’s familiarity with the word “impossible.” – Napoleon Hill
8. “Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.” – Napoleon Hill
9. “Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat.” – Napoleon Hill
10. “Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.” – Napoleon Hill
“Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.” – Napoleon Hill
11. “If you do not see riches in your imagination, you will never see them in your bank balance.” – Napoleon Hill
12. “There is one quality one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” – Napoleon Hill
13. “Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” – Napoleon Hill
“Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” – Napoleon Hill
14. “Success requires no apologies, failure permits no alibis.” – Napoleon Hill
15. “The practical dreamers have always been, and always will be, the pattern-makers of civilization.” – Napoleon Hill
16. “No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.” – Napoleon Hill
“No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it.” – Napoleon Hill
17. “Every adversity brings with it the seed of an equivalent advantage.” – Napoleon Hill
18. “Handicaps can be converted into stepping stones on which one may climb towards some worthy goal, unless they are accepted as obstacles and used as alibis.” – Napoleon Hill
19. “Nothing is impossible to the person who backs desire with enduring faith.” – Napoleon Hill
20. “Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
“Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
21. “Any impulse of thought which is repeatedly passed on to the subconscious mind is finally accepted and acted upon.” – Napoleon Hill
22. “Faith is the “eternal elixir” which gives life, power and action to the impulse of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
23. “Faith is the only known antidote to failure.” – Napoleon Hill
“Faith is the only known antidote to failure.” – Napoleon Hill
24. “Those who are not successful usually make the mistake of believing that the knowledge -acquiring period ends when they finish school.” – Napoleon Hill
25. “Riches begin in the form of thought. The amount is limited only by the person in whose mind the thought is put into motion.” – Napoleon Hill
26. “Each of us is what we are because of the dominating thoughts we permit to occupy our minds.” – Napoleon Hill
“Each of us is what we are because of the dominating thoughts we permit to occupy our minds.” – Napoleon Hill
27. “All impulses of thought have a tendency to clothe themselves in their physical equivalent.” – Napoleon Hill
28. “There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.” – Napoleon Hill
29. “All achievement, no matter its nature or purpose, must begin with an intense, burning desire for something definite.” – Napoleon Hill
30. “Faith is the starting point of all accumulation of riches.” – Napoleon Hill
“Faith is the starting point of all accumulation of riches.” – Napoleon Hill
31. “Any person is educated who knows where to get knowledge when needed, and how to organize that knowledge into definite plans of action.” – Napoleon Hill
32. “The person who stops studying merely because they have finished school is forever hopelessly doomed to mediocrity, no matter what their calling.” – Napoleon Hill
33. “Where failure is experienced, it is the individual, not the method, which has failed. If you try and fail, make another effort, and still another, until you succeed.” – Napoleon Hill
“Where failure is experienced, it is the individual, not the method, which has failed. If you try and fail, make another effort, and still another, until you succeed.” – Napoleon Hill
34. “If one does not possess persistence, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling.” – Napoleon Hill
35. “Desire is only a thought, an impulse. It is nebulous and ephemeral. It is abstract and of no value until it has been transformed into its physical counterpart.” – Napoleon Hill
36. “Our only limitation, within reason, lies in the development and use of our imagination.” – Napoleon Hill
“Our only limitation, within reason, lies in the development and use of our imagination.” – Napoleon Hill
37. “Success comes to those who become success conscious.” – Napoleon Hill
38. “No man is limited in the quality, the quantity or the nature of the riches he may acquire, provided he is willing to give adequate value in return.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “Successful men become successful only because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “Action is the real measure of intelligence.” – Napoleon Hill
“Action is the real measure of intelligence.” – Napoleon Hill
41. “By helping others to find the path you will find it for yourselves!” – Napoleon Hill
42. “Withholding anything short of the best service of which one is capable is costly business – a fact which many have learned too late.” – Napoleon Hill
43. “Positive egos do not grow in negative environments.” – Napoleon Hill
“Positive egos do not grow in negative environments.” – Napoleon Hill
44. “The dividing line between success and failure is found at the stage where aimless drifting ceases.” – Napoleon Hill
45. “Study nature’s plan and you will discover that every living thing, from the smallest insect to the complicated machinery of a human being, grows and remains healthy only by constant use.” – Napoleon Hill
46. “You may take full possession of the Master-Key [to Riches] by taking possession of your own mind, through the strictest of self-discipline.” – Napoleon Hill
“You may take full possession of the Master-Key [to Riches] by taking possession of your own mind, through the strictest of self-discipline.” – Napoleon Hill
47. “The man who masters himself through self-discipline never can be mastered by others.” – Napoleon Hill
48. “You are where you are and what you are because of your habits of thought.” – Napoleon Hill
49. “A great many years ago I purchased a fine dictionary. The first thing I did with it was to turn to the word “impossible,” and neatly clip it out of the book. That would not be an unwise thing for you to do.” – Napoleon Hill
50. “Weak desires bring weak results.” – Napoleon Hill
“Weak desires bring weak results.” – Napoleon Hill
51. “The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” – Napoleon Hill
52. “The great Master-Key to Riches is nothing more nor less than the self-discipline necessary to help you take full and complete possession of your own mind!” – Napoleon Hill
53. “The surest way to solve one’s personal problems is to find someone with a greater problem and help him to solve it.” – Napoleon Hill
“The surest way to solve one’s personal problems is to find someone with a greater problem and help him to solve it.” – Napoleon Hill
54. “The story of practically every great fortune starts with the day when a creator of ideas and a seller of ideas got together and worked in harmony.” – Napoleon Hill
55. “A quitter never wins – and a winner never quits.” – Napoleon Hill
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56. “The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.” – Napoleon Hill
“The majority of people meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.” – Napoleon Hill
57. “People who cannot follow a leader intelligently cannot become efficient leaders.” – Napoleon Hill
58. “There is but one dependable method of accumulating and legally holding riches, and that is by providing useful service.” – Napoleon Hill
59. “Capitalistic society guarantees every person the opportunity to provide useful service and to collect riches in proportion to the value of the service.” – Napoleon Hill
60. “Plan your work and work your plan.” – Napoleon Hill
“Plan your work and work your plan.” – Napoleon Hill
61. “Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it.” – Napoleon Hill
62. “Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.” – Napoleon Hill
63. “Deeds, and not words, are what count most.” – Napoleon Hill
“Deeds, and not words, are what count most.” – Napoleon Hill
64. “The major weakness of all educational systems is that they neither teach nor encourage the habit of definite decision.” – Napoleon Hill
65. “Men search all their lives for power and fame without attaining either, because they do not recognize that the real source of both is within their own minds.” – Napoleon Hill
69. “There is no other road to genius than through voluntary self-effort.” – Napoleon Hill
“There is no other road to genius than through voluntary self-effort.” – Napoleon Hill
67. “The time to nurse an idea is at the time of its birth. Every minute it lives gives it a better chance of surviving” – Napoleon Hill
68. “Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant purpose.” – Napoleon Hill
69. “Riches are shy and timid. They have to be “attracted”.” – Napoleon Hill
70. “Both success and failure are largely the results of habit.” – Napoleon Hill
“Both success and failure are largely the results of habit.” – Napoleon Hill
71. “If you fail to plant desires in your subconscious mind, it will feed upon the thoughts that reach it as the result of your neglect.” – Napoleon Hill
72. “All people have become what they are because of their dominating thoughts and desires.” – Napoleon Hill
73. “The person who gives expression, by word of mouth, to negative or destructive thoughts is practically certain to experience the results of those words in the form of destructive “kick-back”.” – Napoleon Hill
“The person who gives expression, by word of mouth, to negative or destructive thoughts is practically certain to experience the results of those words in the form of destructive “kick-back”.” – Napoleon Hill
74. “Nothing life has to offer is worth the price of worry.” – Napoleon Hill
75. “Indecision is the seedling of fear.” – Napoleon Hill
76. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
77. “Keep your mind closed against all people who depress or discourage you in anyway.” – Napoleon Hill
78. “Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
79. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
80. “You either control your mind or it controls you.” – Napoleon Hill
“You either control your mind or it controls you.” – Napoleon Hill
81. “It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.” – Napoleon Hill
83. “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” – Napoleon Hill
82. “A positive mind finds a way it can be done; A negative mind looks for all the ways it can’t be done.” – Napoleon Hill
“A positive mind finds a way it can be done; A negative mind looks for all the ways it can’t be done.” – Napoleon Hill
84. “The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.” – Napoleon Hill
85. “Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill
86. “The cause of depression is traceable directly to the worldwide habit of trying to reap without sowing.” – Napoleon Hill
“The cause of depression is traceable directly to the worldwide habit of trying to reap without sowing.” – Napoleon Hill
87. “Those who talk too much do little else.” – Napoleon Hill
88. “If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
89. “Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill
90. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill
91. “Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass. ” – Napoleon Hill
92. ” More gold had been mined from the mind of men than the earth it self.” – Napoleon Hill
93. “Tell me how you use your spare time, and how you spend your money, and I will tell you where and what you will be in ten years from now.” – Napoleon Hill
“Tell me how you use your spare time, and how you spend your money, and I will tell you where and what you will be in ten years from now.” – Napoleon Hill
94. “Opinions” are the cheapest commodities on earth.” – Napoleon Hill
95. ” If you are ready for the secret, you already possess one half of it,therefore, you will readily recognize the other half the moment it reaches your mind.” – Napoleon Hill
96. “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.” – Napoleon Hill
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.” – Napoleon Hill
97. “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don’t worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest.” – Napoleon Hill
98. “Success is good at any age, but the sooner you find it, the longer you will enjoy it.” – Napoleon Hill
99. “Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it.” – Napoleon Hill
100. “The secret of success is constancy of purpose!” – Napoleon Hill
“The secret of success is constancy of purpose!” – Napoleon Hill
101. “Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds.” – Napoleon Hill
102. “The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.” – Napoleon Hill
103. “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” – Napoleon Hill
“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.” – Napoleon Hill
104. “When your desires are strong enough. You will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
105. “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
106. “If you are not learning while you’re earning, you are cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.” – Napoleon Hill
“If you are not learning while you’re earning, you are cheating yourself out of the better portion of your compensation.” – Napoleon Hill
107. “Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” – Napoleon Hill
108. “Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.” – Napoleon Hill
109. “You may be hurt if you love too much, but you will live in misery if you love too little.” – Napoleon Hill
110. “Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure.” – Napoleon Hill
“Focus on the possibilities for success, not on the potential for failure.” – Napoleon Hill
111. “Opinions are the cheapest commodities.” – Napoleon Hill
112. “Faith is the head chemist of the mind.” – Napoleon Hill
113. “Faith removes limitation.” – Napoleon Hill
“Faith removes limitation.” – Napoleon Hill
114. “Making repeated affirmations to your subconscious mind is the only known method of developing the emotion of faith voluntarily.” – Napoleon Hill
115. “Before you can be sure of your ability to transmute desire into it’s monetary equivalent, you will require specialized knowledge of the service, merchandise, or profession you intend to offer in return for fortune.” – Napoleon Hill
116. “You have absolute control over one thing, and that is your thoughts.” – Napoleon Hill
“You have absolute control over one thing, and that is your thoughts.” – Napoleon Hill
117. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
Bonus Think and Grow Rich Quote
Bonus: “When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” – Napoleon Hill
Final Words on These Napoleon Hill Quotes
There you have it, the 100 most powerful Napoleon Hill quotes to help you find the success and riches you seek.
We hope these Master Key to Riches and Think and Grow Rich quotes have stirred something within you. Remember, we become what we thing about, so don’t hesitate to come back to this page often to re-digest Napoleon’s wisdom for creating a rich and wealthy life for yourself.
Also, if you are a true student of success and you’ve yet to read Think and Grow Rich, you should definitely consider investing in this book as well as some of his others. Without a doubt, his words and wisdom have the power to help you change your financial future, and with it, your life.
