W. Clement Stone Quotes
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.
Quotes to Explore
-
A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
Walter Lippmann
-
Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
Immanuel Kant
-
Television is democracy at its ugliest.
Paddy Chayefsky
-
One of my favorite episodes was the one in which Homer grew hair. That was a very unique episode, since there was a gay secretary, but that wasn't even the issue of the show-the issue was Homer's image changing because he had hair.
Dan Castellaneta
-
A damn independent boy; independent as a hog on ice.
Sam Rayburn
-
Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
Calvin Johnson
-
I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.
Ikue Mori
-
I played softball for a few years growing up. Both my brothers played baseball.
Maggie Lawson
-
Time has changed and now is the age of spending.
Zhang Yimou
-
I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.
Ed Harris
-
I'm happy. I give thanks every morning that I can get up, that I still have my husband with me. I'm extremely grateful. After all, how many 93-year-old cover girls do you know?
Iris Apfel
-
In novels, and American novels in particular, it's not just about redemption, it's about forward movement and healing oneself. Americans are very big on getting better.
Hanya Yanagihara
-
Given an opportunity, Modi has violated the freedom of press both in letter and spirit. He destroys freedom of the press whenever he gets a chance.
Kapil Sibal
-
In Washington, the translation of E Pluribus Unum has been lost. The belief that we are one nation - united in purpose - caring about and for one another is no longer the practice.
Madeleine M. Kunin
-
Great writing is great writing. It's as simple as all that.
Kate Mulgrew
-
In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
Larry Hogan
-
But even writing the column for the 'Telegraph,' that idea of working to deadlines, which as an actor that's not something you have to do in the same way. It's excited me into wanting to do a bit more.
Dan Stevens
-
I never trusted good-looking boys.
Frances McDormand
-
God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
Jonathan Sacks
-
I am really looking for a chance to direct. I feel like that's kind of the next frontier for me. I know that it's really hard to do, but I feel like I want to have a chance to try and translate something I've written and try and get a tone across.
Dana Fox
-
A skill required to be president is to explain to the American people any given thing they do.
Jim Lehrer
-
What did Christ really do? He hung out with hard-drinking fishermen.
Iggy Pop
-
People are entitled to their own opinions and what they believe in, but it's very hard when it's something that logically does not make sense; but talking about it is always good.
Amber Mark
-
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.
W. Clement Stone