# Quote — Napoleon Hill, Think And Grow Rich

> Psychologists have correctly said that when one is truly ready for a thing, it puts in its appearance.
>
> When the opportunity came, it appeared in a different form, and from a different direction than... expected. That is one of the tricks of opportunity. It has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. Perhaps this is why so many fail to recognize opportunity... p. 13

- Author: [Napoleon Hill](https://www.leafyquotes.com/napoleon-hill.md)
- Book: [Think And Grow Rich](https://www.leafyquotes.com/napoleon-hill/think-and-grow-rich.md)
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