Think and Grow Rich Quotes
To end my summary of the book, below are 20 of the notable quotes lifted from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. These quotes will help me remember the strong messages on how to turn my desires into riches.
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One sound idea is all that one needs to achieve success.
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Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.
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Remember that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start, and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they “arrive”.
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Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application toward some worthy end.
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Successful men, in all calling, never stop acquiring specialized knowledge related to their major purpose, business, or profession.
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It has been said that man can create anything which he can imagine.
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Temporary defeat is not permanent failure.
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Quick riches are more dangerous than poverty.
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It is one thing to want money – everyone wants more – but it is something entirely different to be worth more!
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If you are influenced by the opinion of others, you will have no desire of your own.
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Deeds, and not words, are what counts most.
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Those who reach decisions promptly and definitely, know what they want, and generally get it.
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The basis of persistence is the power of will.
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If one does not possess persistence, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling.
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People refuse to take chances in business because they fear the criticisms which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism in such case is stronger than the desire for success.
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Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence.
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The effect of love endures, because love is spiritual in nature. The man who cannot be stimulated to great heights of achievement by love is hopeless – he is dead, though he may seem alive.
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If you believe yourself unfortunate, because you have loved and lost, perish the thought. One how has loved truly can never lose entirely. Love is whimsical and temperamental. 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.
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If you pray for a thing, but have fear as you pray that you may not receive it, or that your prayer will not be acted upon by Infinite Intelligence, your prayer will have been in vain.
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My experience has taught me that the next best thing to being truly great is to emulate the great, by feeling and action, as nearly as possible.
Act Now
Apply what you have learned from the book Think and Grow Rich with these suggestions:
- Think positively. Remove negative thoughts that stops you from achieving your goals.
- Create a plan. Have an idea? It can be your ticket to riches. Create a definite plan to transform that idea into reality. If the plan fails, don’t quit. Create a new one.
- Gain friends into your Master Mind group. Build a group of like-minded people who can help you in formulating the idea and in putting the plan into action.
Think and Grow Rich Book Summary
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