W. Clement Stone Quotes

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

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.

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who try, and keep trying, for there is nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful. By all means TRY! Do it NOW!!!

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

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.

Sometimes the things that seem to be adversities turn out to be opportunities in disguise.

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

You can develop a burning desire to succeed. How? Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

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

To be happy, make other people happy.

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.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.

Every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. the first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is. If you're not clear about this, then write it down, and rewrite it until the words express precisely what you are after. Every disadvantage has an equivalent advantage - if you'll take the trouble to find it. Learn to do that and you'll kick the stuffing out of adversity every time.

Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.

You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.

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.

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.

Meet the most important living person! That person is you.

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.

No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.

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 to whom you don't want to give. You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give, the more you will have!

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