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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On my mother's side, I'm English, so that's where the freckles come from. On my father's side, I'm German, and he has the fantastic olive hues... I was given mum's skin, whereas my brothers and sisters were given my dad's skin. I do tan up quite well, but it takes me a bit longer.
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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'm not really a fan of Valentine's Day. I think it can be romantic doing nothing on Valentine's Day. It's more romantic than being given a big bunch of flowers that everyone else is doing.
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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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The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.
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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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When I was writing pretty poor poetry, this girl with midnight black hair told me to go on.
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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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Jeff Beck is one of my heroes and has been since I first picked up a guitar.
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If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive.
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If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors.
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I've made sure that I've stood for privacy and the rights of the people time and time again.
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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.
