Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by W. Clement Stone

Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.

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.

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.

Big doors swing on little hinges.

To be happy, make other people happy.

All I want to do is change the world.

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

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

We have a problem. 'Congratulations.' But it's a tough problem. 'Then double congratulations.'

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

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. You will receive abundance for your giving.

When you do the wrong thing, knowing it is wrong, you do so because you haven't developed the habit of effectively controlling or neutralizing strong inner urges that tempt you, or because you have established the wrong habit and don't know how to eliminate them effectively.

Prayer is man's greatest power!

There's a great joy in my giving. It's thrilling. It's exhilarating. It's important to be a part of sharing. It is my love. It is my joy.

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

Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.

To every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

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

Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.

Bondage is - subjection to external influences and internal negative thoughts and attitudes.

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

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.

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 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.

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?

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.

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

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

Events tend to recur in cycles.

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

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

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

Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.

You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.

Prayer is mans greatest power!

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

If you know what you want, you can find a way to get it.

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

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

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

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.

Little hinges swing big doors.

If you cannot save money, the seeds of greatness are not in you.

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

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.

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.

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!

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

To become an expert achiever in any human activity, it takes practice... practice... practice.

I feel healthy! I feel happy! I feel terrific!

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

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.

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.

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.

The reason so few people are successful is no one has yet found a way for someone to sit down and slide uphill.

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!!!

Enthusiasm is the electric current that keeps the engine of life going at top speed.

Effort and work can become fun when you establish specific desirable goals.