Charles F. Haanel

Character is not a thing of chance, but it is the result of continued effort.

Charles F. Haanel

To improve our conditions we must first improve ourselves.

Charles F. Haanel

At least ninety per cent of our mental life is subconscious, so that those who fail to make use of this mental power live within very narrow limits.

Charles F. Haanel

Dare to be an explorer in the realm of thought. Dare to think deeply and radically, for the mind, like muscles, grows strong with use.

Charles F. Haanel

Thought is energy. Active thought is active energy; concentrated thought is a concentrated energy. Thought that is concentrated on a definite purpose becomes power.

Charles F. Haanel

We must ‘be’ before we can ‘do,’ and we can ‘do’ only to the extent which we ‘are,’ and what we ‘are’ depends upon what we ‘think.’

Charles F. Haanel

When you are at one with the world, you often find that the thing you seek is seeking you.

Charles F. Haanel

You can originate thought and, since thoughts are creative, you can create for yourself the things you desire.

Charles F. Haanel

You must first have the knowledge of your power; second, the courage to dare; third, the faith to do.

Charles F. Haanel

All growth is an unfoldment from within. This is evident in all nature. Every plant, every animal, every human is a living testimony to this great law, and the error of the ages is in looking for strength or power from without.

Charles F. Haanel