Thomas J. Stanley Quotes

Wealth is more often the result of a lifestyle of hard work, perseverance, planning, and, most of all, self-discipline.

Most people have it all wrong about wealth in America. Wealth is not the same as income. If you make a good income each year and spend it all, you are not getting wealthier. You are just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.

If you want to catch a cold, hang out with sick people. If you want to lose, associate with losers. But if you want to become successful, go out of your way to associate with successful people.

Whatever your income, always live below your means.

Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends … if you [have] five, you’re a rich man….

Money should never change one’s values…. Making money is only a report card. It’s a way to tell how you’re doing.

Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.

The foundation stone of wealth accumulation is defense, and this defense should be anchored by budgeting and planning.

Building a business is like building a home. If the foundation rests on an unstable setting or is constructed with subpar materials, it doesn't matter if the rest of the home is perfect. It will never be a joy to its owner

It’s easier to accumulate wealth if you don’t live in a high-status neighborhood.

I am not impressed with what people own. But I’m impressed with what they achieve. I’m proud to be a physician. Always strive to be the best in your field…. Don’t chase money. If you are the best in your field, money will find you.

One of the reasons that millionaires are economically successful is that they think differently.

Multiply your age times your realized pretax annual household income from all sources except inheritances. Divide by ten. This, less any inherited wealth, is what your net worth should be.