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It is not Kafka's fault that his wonderful writings have lately turned into a fad, and are read by people who have neither the ability nor the desire to absorb literature. ↗

— Herman Hesse

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Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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The starting point of all achievement is desire. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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Your ability to use the principle of autosuggestion will depend, very largely, upon your capacity to concentrate upon a given desire until that desire becomes a burning obsession. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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