Napoleon Hill Quotes
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!
Quotes to Explore
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I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.
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The only thing worse than an active conscience is one that's retroactive.
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I believe the answers to most problems that confront us around the world can and should be approached by engaging both friend and foe in dialogue. No, I don't naively think that dialogue always works, but I believe we should avoid the rigidity of saying that dialogue never works.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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My Southern heritage is a big part of who I am. I grew up around people who seemed like characters but are actual, real people. My grandmother made sure I had manners and all that stuff.
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does too.
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Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.
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Charity is a very personal equation, like we say charity begins at home. It starts with your immediate help in the house: the people who work for you.
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None of our series are ever static in terms of the dates. We always have a range of flexibility to respond to whatever may or may not happen.
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When I grew up, I thought I was Jewish. Now I don't consider myself Jewish. I consider myself a Kabbalist.
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One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality.
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All the things that are in the past are in the past.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.
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Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight case.
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I start to lose my mind if I'm not working on something, like breaking my back on something.
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The only thing that makes change possible is the idea of developing some kind of institution, because the institutions will survive individuals.
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Stay positive and do whatever makes you happy.
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Music documentaries are tricky because of 'Spinal Tap.' That movie has stood the test of time.
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I guess when time came to make 'To The 5 Boroughs,' we had something important to say.
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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!
