Claude M. Bristol

American self-help author, born and died in Portland, Oregon

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About

Claude Myron Bristol (1890-1951) was an American self-help author. A graduate of the University of Oregon Law School, he served as a correspondent for the Stars and Stripes newspaper during World War I. He worked nearly forty years as a journalist, then turned to investment banking before devoting himself to writing and lecturing. His best-known work, The Magic of Believing (1948), became a national bestseller and is associated with the New Thought movement. He also wrote T.N.T.: It Rocks the Earth (1932).

Major works

T.N.T.: It Rocks the Earth (1932)essay
The Magic of Believing (1948)essay
TNT: The Power Within You (1954)essay

Key milestones

1890Born in Portland, Oregon.
1918Served as a correspondent for the Stars and Stripes newspaper during World War I.
1948Publication of The Magic of Believing, which became a national bestseller.

Themes

beliefpower of the mindpersonal successmotivationself-help

Sources: id.loc.gov · us.macmillan.com

“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question is a fool forever. O-# It is the constant and determined effort that breaks down resistance and sweeps away all obstacles.”

— Claude M. BristolTheme · Knowledge

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“I '-MMMW Thought is the original source of all wealth, all success, all material gain, all great discoveries and inventions, and all achievement.”

— Claude M. BristolTheme · Personal Development

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“One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.”

— Claude M. BristolTheme · Spirituality

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