William Clement Stone was a businessman, philanthropist and New Thought self-help book author.
Born: May 4, 1902, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: September 3, 2002, Evanston, Illinois, United States
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.
Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.
If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share
Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
There is very little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude.
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.
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.
Give hope (the magic ingredient for success) — you will have hope and be made hopeful.
Be generous! Give to those whom 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.
Give good thoughts (nature’s character builder) — you will be good and the world will have good thoughts for you.
To every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage.
Give a pleasant response (the neutralizer of irritants) — you will be pleasant and receive pleasant responses.
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.
Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.
Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman – not the attitude of the prospect.
Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
We have a problem. ‘Congratulations.’ But it’s a tough problem. ‘Then double congratulations.’
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.
To be happy, make other people happy.
You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
Big doors swing on little hinges.
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.
Prayer is man’s greatest power!
