Napoleon Hill Quotes
You owe it to yourself not to permit your emotions to place your happiness in the keeping of another person.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I was raised in Topanga Canyon. It's an eclectic community up in the Santa Monica mountains. A lot of musicians lived there - Joni Mitchell, Neil Young - as well as artists and craftspeople.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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All of my friends, I consider childhood friends because we met when I was probably 13, and I'm still friends with them today. It's really nice that I have that core group.
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Sometimes your parents are the ones with the biggest mouths of all time.
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I don't know if foreigners will take to my novels or not. It may be that my books appeal only to a particular gender or age group rather than convey a more universal appeal.
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There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.
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There is no finer sonic-producing weapon for a guitar slayer than a hand crafter Gibson masterpiece.
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A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension.
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I got typecast early in my career as the guy who is very intense. Once you get into a certain mold, people see you that way, as much as it's disproved time and again.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.
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The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.
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I really enjoy being a dad, and maybe I took it too seriously, but I love being around my kids.
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I think I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control. And hopefully, by doing the things I can control well, I'll have more favor in the other category.
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You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful.
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I am never satisfied with myself and that is what keeps me going - I have no post-satisfaction.
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We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
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Beauty is the promise of happiness.
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Real leaders have to live a paradoxical life, where they must break the rules in order to maintain them. If your expectations are high, you're setting yourself up for disillusionment. The land of governance is paved with gray streets, not black or white ones.
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A painter leaves his emotions behind him for posterity to share.
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I can't think of anything I hate more than a former punk - they are the most self-righteous people in the world.
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You owe it to yourself not to permit your emotions to place your happiness in the keeping of another person.
