Zig Ziglar Quotes

It was character that got us out of bed, 
commitment that moved us into action, 
and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

People often say that motivation doesn't last.
Well, neither does bathing.
That's why we recommend it daily.

Life is an echo.
What you send out,
comes back.
What you sow,
you reap.
What you see in others
exists in you.

It's not what you do every once in a while;
It's what you do on a daily basis that makes the difference.

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life forever.

Don't let mistakes and disappointments of the past 
control and direct your future.

Far too many people have no idea of
what they can do because all they have been told 
is what they can't do.

If people like you they'll listen to you, 
but if they trust you they'll do business with you.

Though I am not always responsible 
for what happens to me, 
I am responsible for
how I handle what happens to me.

True joy comes when you
inspire, encourage and guide someone else 
on a path that benefits him or her.

Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past
control and direct your future.

The greatest source of happiness 
is the ability to be grateful at all times.

People don't buy for logical reasons. 
They buy for emotional reasons.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing 
because you think you can only do a little.

You don't have to be great to start, 
but you have to start to be great.

Make today worth remembering.

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

Motivation gets you going and
habit gets you there.

A lot of people have gone further than 
they thought they could
because someone else thought they could.

You don't have to be great to start, 
but you have to start to be great.

Don't count the things you do, 
do the things that count.

Success means doing the best we can with 
what we have. 
Success is the doing, not the getting; 
in the trying, not the triumph.
Success is a personal standard, 
reaching for the highest that is in us, 
becoming all that we can be.

F-E-A-R has two meanings:
'Forget Everything And Run' or
'Face Everything And Rise.' 
The choice is yours.

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, 
they just make the best of everything.

Do it, and then 
you will feel motivated to do it.

The most important persuasion tool
you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.

People often complain about lack of time 
when the lack of direction is the real problem.

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

You can make positive deposits 
in your own economy every day by reading and ... 
and by associating with encouraging 
and hope-building people.

It's not how far you fall, 
but how high you bounce that counts.

Good things come to those who believe, 
better things come to those who are patient 
and the best things come to those who don't give up.

Getting knocked down in life is a given. 
Getting up and moving forward is a choice!

Never blame anyone in your life. 
Good people give you happiness. 
Bad people give you experience. 
Worst people give you a lesson &
Best people give you memories.

Go as far as you can see and you will see further.

There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.

Success is not a destination, it's a journey.

Make failure your teacher, 
not your undertaker.

Expect the best. 
Prepare for the worst. 
Capitalize on what comes.

Positive thinking will let you do everything 
better than negative thinking will.

Stop selling,
start helping.

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness 
is trading what you want most for
what you want right now.

You were born to win, but to be a winner, 
you must plan to win, prepare to win, 
and expect to win.

A goal properly set is
halfway reached.

Success occurs when opportunity
meets preparation.

You never know when a moment and 
a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

If you learn from defeat, 
you haven't really lost.

Hope is the power that gives a person 
the confidence to step out and try.

There is little you can learn from doing nothing.

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. 
If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

Look back in forgiveness, 
forward in hope,
down in compassion and 
up with gratitude.

When obstacles arise, 
you change your direction to reach your goal, 
you do not change your decision to get there.

You cannot solve a problem until
you acknowledge that you have one 
and take responsibility for solving it.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: 
an absolute sense of mission.

I believe that being successful means 
having a balance of success stories 
across the many areas of your life.
You can't truly be considered successful
in your home life is in shambles.