Napoleon Hill Quotes
People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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That service is the noblest which is rendered for its own sake.
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The true Christian is called to be a soldier and must behave as such from the day of his conversion to the day of his death. He is not meant to live a life of religious ease, indolence and security. He must never imagine for a moment that he can sleep and doze along the way to heaven, like one traveling in an easy carriage.
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Just because I have two world records, everyone assumes that means automatically it is two guaranteed gold medals, but it isn't like that, and anything can happen in a race.
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I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that.
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She knew what all smart women knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.
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Not every woman has time to go to a salon and have her hair blow-dried every day.
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Tyrannies not only want to control your mind and thoughts but your flesh as well.
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You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I like being unconventional.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.
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There's a great tradition in storytelling that's thousands of years old, telling stories about kings and their palaces, and that's really what I wanted to do.
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It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.
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You'll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember what you have said, and you never forget what you have said.
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There are many things I love in this world. Music, acting, and animals are at the top of that list.
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You have to mind your Ps and Qs a little bit.
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The power of imagination makes us infinite.
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I want a guy who is masculine, good with his hands and able to build stuff and who has survival skills. Facial hair is a big turn-on. Most of the kids I hang out with in New York are hipster arty types, but I like a stronger, more physically imposing man - like a lumberjack.
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Generally speaking, the more money that's involved in anything, the more people are expecting and hoping that it's not going to fail.
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I fear for the future of the planet. But in a funny way, I'm even sanguine about that.
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If one of my colleagues wants to block a bill, they should stand up in front of the American people and explain why.
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People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.
