Zig Ziglar

Fact: If standard of living is your number one objective, quality of life almost never improves. But if quality of life is your number one objective, standard of living invariably improves.

Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.

Every obnoxious act is a cry for help.

Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.

A productive employee who is kept busy working at his or her job is far more likely to be happy at that job and less likely to look for employment elsewhere.

Do not let anyone tell you it cannot be done. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of America. We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

If you want to earn more, learn more.

Before success comes in any man’s life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is what the majority of men do. That is why the majority is just ordinary.

Be open to new information and ideas.

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

Decide what you want, and decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.

Success must never be measured by how much money you have.

Only men of character are trusted.

Don’t get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. Ultimately sidetracking kills you.

I have learned that what is essential can sometimes be invisible to the eye. That’s where discernment comes in.