Zig Ziglar

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.

Being productive gives people a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that loafing never can.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.

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

Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.

Without passion you don’t have energy, with out energy you have nothing.

Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

Live your imagination, not your history.

Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

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?

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

Sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do.

Its kind of fun to do the impossible.

Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it.

The top salesperson in the organization probably missed more sales than 90% of the sales people on the team, but they also made more calls than the others made.

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

Everyone deserves an equal chance at success.

Getting up and moving forward is a choice.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Aim for the highest