W. Clement Stone Quotes

If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.

Instead of believing the world is plotting to do you harm, choose to believe the world is plotting to do you good. Instead of seeing every difficult challenging event as a negative, see it for what it could be - something that is meant to enrich you, empower you, or advance your causes.

Be generous. Give to those you love; give to those who love you, give to the fortunate, give to the unfortunate - yes, give especially to those you don't want to give. You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give, the more you will have.

It takes less work to succeed than to fail.

When life hands you a lemon, squeeze it and make lemonade.

You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself.

When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.

To be happy, make other people happy.

Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.

Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman - not the attitude of the prospect.

I have a magnificent obsession. All I want to do is change the world ... make it a better place for this and future generations.

You too can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aim and destination.

If there is something to win and nothing to lose from asking a question then ask whatever it takes

Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.

If you employed study, thinking, and planning time daily, you could develop and use the power that can change the course of your destiny.

Have the courage to face the truth

There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.

Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them.

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.

I think there is something, more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

The choice is yours. You hold the tiller. You can steer the course you choose in the direction of where you want to be - today, tomorrow, or in a distant time to come.

It is interesting to note that life never leaves us stranded. If life hands us a problem, it hands us also the abilities with which to meet the problem.

Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.

When thinking won't cure fear, action will.

When our attitude towards ourselves is big, and our attitude toward others is generous and merciful, we attract big and generous portions of success.

To solve a problem or to reach a goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve

So, you've got a problem? That's good! Why? Because repeated victories over your problems are the rungs on your ladder of success. With each victory, you grow in wisdom, stature and experience. You become a better, bigger, more successful person each time you meet a problem and tackle and conquer it with a positive mental attitude.

Events tend to recur in cycles.

Are the things around you helping you toward success, or are they holding you back?

When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.

All I want to do is change the world.

To every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.

You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask!

Keep your mind on your objective, and persist until you succeed. Study, think, and plan.