Zig Ziglar

My favorite writers are all Jews – David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark – well, you get the picture.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

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

You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.

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

As an entrepreneur, I choose my teachers carefully, very carefully. I am extremely cautious of the people with whom I spend my time and to whom I listen.

I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

Maybe I shouldn’t have these dreams and aspirations. Maybe I should have given up on life ten years ago and stopped fighting for my truth.

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it.

We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stressed; working hard for something we love is called passion.

I’ve always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.

I gave up the guitar in 1965. Didn’t want to see a guitar. I’d go out and get drunk. When I came out of the heart surgery, the doc said, “Promise me you’ll work hard.” I said, “I thought working hard is what got me here.” He said, “No, working is what will keep you alive.”

Private victories precede public victories. You can’t invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.

Accountability breeds responsibility.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.