W. Clement Stone Quotes

You've got to ask! Asking is, in my opinion, the world's most powerful - and neglected - secret to success and happiness.

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

Adventures are to the adventurous.

I am not afraid to be a pioneer. When a door is ajar, you need to open it fully. And once you are in that room, you need to see what other doors there might be and where they might lead.

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.

Pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that's where my solace comes from.

There's a part of me that's always charging ahead. I'm the curious kid, always going to the edge.

I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind them.

Don't ever be afraid to ask any question.

To be successful, one must take chances.

If you don't ask, you don't get.

The two questions I always ask myself are 'What if' and 'Why not?

You have to identify your shot and be 'Push your luck' ready for it.

I've been very fortunate, but it also never occurred to me that I couldn't do something or that I couldn't ask if I could try something.

Everything is out there waiting for you. All you have to do is walk up and declare yourself in. No need for permission. You just need courage to say, 'Include me'. Providing you have the energy to pull it off you can do what you like.

Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.

I'm a curious person, and I always like to test new waters, and I've always jumped into the cold water and then started to think about how to swim.

I've been fortunate to come on places where the question isn't why did I do it? The question to me is always, why didn't anybody else do it before me? Those are the ones that I scratch my head about.

I'm the one who will take chances, not worry about the backlash.

I've never understood why some people hesitate before diving into unfamiliar tasks or activities. I couldn't imagine wanting more instructions about anything.