W. Clement Stone Quotes

W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and self-help author who built a multi-million-dollar insurance empire from scratch during the Great Depression. He co-wrote “Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude” with Napoleon Hill and authored “The Success System That Never Fails,” popularising the idea that disciplined action — not more thinking and not more worrying — is what defeats fear and produces results. Read on for W. Clement Stone’s lines on quieting the restless mind, featured in our overthinking quotes collection.