Thomas J. Stanley quotes

I am not impressed with what people own. But I'm impressed with what they achieve. I'm proud to be a physician. Always strive to be the best in your field.... Don't chase money. If you are the best in your field, money will find you. (Thomas J. Stanley)
Whatever your income, always live below your means. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends ... if you [have] five, you're a rich man.... View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
Millionaires are risk-takers, and they don't become millionaires until they're 40 or 50. It's a slower process than a lot of people think. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
There are about 300,000 neighborhoods in the United States, and more than half of them have at least one millionaire living there. Most millionaires drive American cars. Out of the top 30 or 40 makes and models, Ford is number one, with about 10 percent of the market share. View quote
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There are lots of things about millionaires that make them pretty ordinary, but what's not ordinary is their ability to accumulate wealth, how hard they work, and what they do for a living. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
Anybody with a reasonable income can become financially independent in a lifetime. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
The reason that so few people are financially independent today is that they place many negative roadblocks in their heads. Becoming wealthy is, in fact, a mind game. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
If you are creative enough to select the ideal vocation, you can win, win big time. The really brilliant millionaires are those who selected a vocation that they love, one that has few competitors but generates high profits. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
If you want to catch a cold, hang out with sick people. If you want to lose, associate with losers. But if you want to become successful, go out of your way to associate with successful people. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
Money should never change one's values.... Making money is only a report card. It's a way to tell how you're doing. (Thomas J. Stanley)
Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
It's easier to accumulate wealth if you don't live in a high-status neighborhood. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
One of the reasons that millionaires are economically successful is that they think differently. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley
Multiply your age times your realized pretax annual household income from all sources except inheritances. Divide by ten. This, less any inherited wealth, is what your net worth should be. View quote
Thomas J. Stanley