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.

In the game of life, before you get anything out, you must put something in!

I believe it’s important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.

Moving from survival to stability, from stability to success, from success to significance.

Selling is something we do for our clients – not to our clients.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.

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

Surround your mind with healthy thoughts, thoughts of faith, and not fear, and you will produce faith results instead of fear results.

I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

Sometimes Tina Fey is like a very talented bungee-jumping expert. All it takes Tina to softly say, ‘We can do this, right?’ and I suddenly feel like I can jump off a bridge.

Use your work to better yourself.

I took up an offer for me to lose 30 pounds in 30 days. It worked. I lost 30 days!

Most people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.

Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.

I was always scared to follow my dreams because if I follow my dreams and I fail, I can’t dream about it anymore. It’s easier to settle for less.

Excellence is attained when you care more than others think is wise; risk more than others think is safe; dream more than others think is practical; expect more than others think is possible.

We become what we think about most of the time, and that’s the strangest secret.

Since belief determines behavior, doesn’t it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.