Quotes by Zig Ziglar
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Ability is important in our quest for success, but dependability is critical.

Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing.

Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.

The definition of success is getting many of the things money can buy and all the things money can't buy.

The hardening of the attitudes is the most deadly disease on the face of the earth.

As you head toward your goals, be prepared to make some slight adjustments to your course. You don't change your decision to go -- you do change your direction to get there.

Don't give up just because of what someone said. Use it as motivation to push harder.

It is easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.

Remember, what you say comes back to you.

The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.

Over deliver in all you do and soon you will be rewarded for the extra effort.

Is your fear of failure greater than your desire to succeed?

Failure doesn't come from falling down, failure comes from not getting up.

You can never get ahead by trying to get even.

First, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do. Life is a grindstone. Whether it wears you down or polishes you up depends on what you are made of.

Man was designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.

The way you look on the outside has a definite bearing on how you feel and see yourself on the inside.

Our children are our only hope for the future, but we are their only hope for their present and their future.

There are seldom, if ever, any hopeless situations, but there are many people who lose hope in the face of some situations.

Most x-rated films are advertised as adult entertaintment,for mature adults, when in reality they are juvenile entertainment for immature and insecure people.

Always do the right thing, always be exciting, always be encouraging, and always be learning something new.

You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.

If you love to read, you can learn anything you really want to know.

Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice.

The only way to reach the mountain peaks of life is to forget about self and help other people reach greater heights.

The things you have that money won't buy are the things that will enable you to get more of the things that money will buy.

Ask yourself a question: Is my attitude worth catching?

Money is not everything but it ranks right up there with oxygen.

Are you a SNIOP? Someone who is Sensitive to the Negative Influence Of Others?

With integrity you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt. With fear and guilt removed you are free to be and do your best.

The elevator to success is out of order, but the stairs are always open.

Look at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you'll ever be again.

Regardless of your past, your tomorrow is a clean slate.

The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.

You can finish school, and even make it easy -- but you never finish your education, and it's seldom easy.

When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it.

If you have enough push, you don't have to worry about the pull.

In your hands you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness. Your hands are capable, but they must be used and for the right things to reap the rewards you are capable of attaining. The choice is yours.

Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come.

Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons, we act without thinking or we keep thinking without acting.

Success comes from repeated efforts day in and day out. You learn from your mistakes, make adjustments and continue pressing forward until you achieve the results you desire.

As you move to the top, remember the story of the pump. If you start pumping casually or half -heartedly, you will pump forever before anything happens. Pump hard to begin with and keep it up until you get that water flowing. Then a great deal will happen.

The basic goal-reaching principle is to understand that you go as far as you can see, and when you get there you will always be able to see farther.

When you've got a solid commitment and solid objectives, you've got a much better chance of reaching your goal.

It is good from time to time to recall all those big and little reasons why you wanted to quit smoking in the first place. Reading this blog once in a while might also be helpful.

Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.

It's easier to explain price once than to apologize for quality forever.

Evidence is conclusive that your self-talk has a direct bearing on your performance.

You seldom, if ever, get lucky sitting down.

God sees everything at once and knows what you are called to do. Our part is not to play God, but to trust God -- to believe that our single, solitary life can make a difference.

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.

Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace.

Will what I am about to do, bring me closer to, or take me further from my goals?

When there is hope in the future, there is power in the present, and since hope is the foundational quality of all change, there is considerable reason to be excited.

Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.

Keep your thinking right and your business will be right.

A true leader produces more leaders.

Positive thinking will let you use the abilities, training and experience you have.

When you turn to God you discover He has been facing you all the time.

You can't climb uphill by thinking downhill thoughts.

Unless you have a definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.

The child who has not been disciplined with love by his little world will be disciplined, generally without love, by the big world.

A pleasing personality helps you win friends and influence people. Add character to that formula, and keep those friends and maintain that influence.

Wherever you are there you are!

Money won't make you happy... but everybody wants to find out for themselves.

The way you see your future determines your thinking today. You're thinking today determines your performance today. Your performance in the today of your life determines your future.

You have made some mistakes and you may not be where you want to be, but that has nothing to do with your future.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and Start being positive about what could go right.

Part of your purpose in life is to build strong and fruitful relationships with others, and your work setting is a perfect place to start.

Success is the doing, not the getting -- in the trying, not the triumph.

I'm an expert in higher level math. You + God = Enough.

The door to a balanced success opens widest on the hinges of hope and encouragement.

To build your self image, you need to join the smile, firm handshake and compliment club.

Miserable people focus on what they hate about their life. Happy people focus on what they love about their life.

It's impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.

Lectures often confuse our kids, but the example we set is crystal clear.

Don't start your day with broken pieces of the past. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day and it's yours.

Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.

If you are selective about the things you choose to read, look at or listen to, then you are taking effective action against negative thinking. It's just like with a computer; if you change the input, you will change the output.

Life is a classroom -- only those who are willing to be lifelong learners will move to the head of the class.

Passion -- and humor will permit all of us to do some marvelous things.

Don't judge me by my past. I don't live there anymore.

A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.

The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.'

If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it.

Mary Kay was the wholesome personification of the American dream. For women everywhere, she brought the impossible dream to life by making it a reality. She was a very wise lady. She was a people person. She was very sensitive to the importance of recognizing people.

Rather than shrinking away from your problems, grow bigger than them.

The great majority of people are wandering generalities rather than meaningful specifics. The fact is that you can't bit a target that you can't see. If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. You have to have goals.

Champions invariably have fervent philosophical beliefs. Philosophy, in its simplest terms, means 'the love of wisdom.'

A smart salesperson listens to emotions not facts.

This I do know beyond any reasonable doubt. Regardless of what you are doing, if you pump long enough, hard enough and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward.

We are Physical, Mental and Spiritual beings. If you don't deal with ALL OF LIFE you're not going to get all that life has to offer.

We cannot start over, but we can begin now, and make a new beginning.

The 3 C's of Life: Choices, Chances and Changes.You must make a choice to take a chance or you will never change.

The best time to do something significant is between yesterday and tomorrow.

A man or woman is seldom happy unless he or she is sustaining him or herself and making a contribution to others.

Every time passionate people fail, they are convinced that they are simply one step closer to fulfilling their dream.

Successful people use their strength by recognizing, developing, and utilizing the talents of others.