W. Clement Stone's Quotes

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

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

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

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.

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

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.

Prayer is mans greatest power!

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

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

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.

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

You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.

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

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.

Be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

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.

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

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.