Quotes from Napoleon Hill

Knowledge of the merchandise.

It is easier to increase profits by cutting the expenses in many cases than it is to increase profits by increasing sales.

Therefore I will concentrate my thoughts for 30 minutes daily upon the task of thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of that person.

If one has a personality which PLEASES, and renders service in a spirit of HARMONY, these assets often make up for deficiencies in both the QUALITY, and the QUANTITY of service one renders. Nothing, however, can be SUCCESSFULLY SUBSTITUTED FOR PLEASING CONDUCT.

Halpin deserves credit for REFUSING TO COMPROMISE WITH LIFE BY ACCEPTING AND KEEPING A JOB HE DID NOT WANT

Therefore I will devote 10 minutes daily to demanding of myself the development of self-confidence .

What a different story men 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!

FAITH is the element, the chemical which, when mixed with prayer, gives one direct communication with Infinite Intelligence.

Not only thought impulses which have been mixed with FAITH, but those which have been mixed with any of the positive emotions, or any of the negative emotions, may reach, and influence the subconscious mind. From this statement, you will understand that the subconscious mind will translate into its physical equivalent, a thought impulse of a negative or destructive nature, just as readily as it will act upon thought impulses of a positive or constructive nature.

Appropriateness of merchandise. The master salesperson analyzes both the prospective buyer and the buyer's needs, and offers only that which is appropriate to both.

To be successful, you must find peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life, and above all, attain happiness.

Those who talk too much do little else. If you talk more than you listen, you not only deprive yourself of many opportunities to accumulate useful knowledge, but you also disclose your plans and purposes to people who will take great delight in defeating you, because they envy you.