Zig Ziglar

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

Champions invariably have fervent philosophical beliefs. Philosophy, in its simplest terms, means ‘the love of wisdom.’

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.

Don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.

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

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

Vision remains vision until you focus, do the work, and bring it down to earth where it will do some good.

The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks.

Use your work to better yourself.

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life.

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.

Now’s the best time you’ll ever have in life to get ahead!

The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.

Rules are meant to be broken.

In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.