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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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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If I can help a kid feel more comfortable in their skin because they're struggling with maybe the things I struggled with in high school, that's great.
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Animation did not become the dominant form of children's television until the '60s.
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When we, as humans, articulate, our tongues tend to hit the back of the teeth.
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I never thought about my image. It interests me that there are people who do, that they seem to be methodical about it. Maybe things would have gone differently for me in some ways if I had.
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But I can only take so much TV, because there is so much advice. I find people will preach about virtually anything - your diet, how to live your life, how to improve your golf. The lot. I have always had a thing against the Mister Know-It-Alls.
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I get good vibes from people. There is a thread of DNA that runs from the days that I was a young teenager to these days. It feels good to go back there.
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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.
