W. Clement Stone

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

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

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

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.

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.

Your potential is unlimited. It depends on you. How far do you want to go?

Because the fire of enthusiasm can become extinguished unless it is refueled, try to read some self-help material for at least five minutes a day.

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.

William James, American’s great psychologist, wrote: ‘As we become drunkards by so many separate drinks, so we become saints and authorities and experts by so many separate acts and hours of work.’ And he emphasized an important principle for breaking any habit: Break off abruptly. Let everyone know about it. And never let an exception occur.

Do what you’re afraid to do . . . go where you’re afraid to go . . . when you run away because you are afraid to do something big, you pass opportunity by.

Success is achieved by those who try. Where there is nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful, by all means try!

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

The good decisions must be followed through with action. Without action, a good decision becomes meaningless, for the desire itself can die through lack of an attempt to achieve its fulfillment. That’s why you should act immediately on a good decision.

For now, just remember those three phrases: inspiration to action, know-how, and activity knowledge. They are the keys to the system.