Zig Ziglar

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.

The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.

If you want to earn more, learn more.

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

You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself.

Remember there’s no such thing as an unrealistic goal, just unrealistic time frames!

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don’t quit.

There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

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

When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.

Successful people are those who are willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so that they can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term.

Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made courageous decision.

If you’re going through hell, keep going.