Zig Ziglar

The one thing coaches cannot tolerate… is the individual who grows arrogant because he excelled at a lower level and believes he has nothing else to learn.

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

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

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.

Timid salesmen have skinny kids.

Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can’t sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can’t sleep with the window open.

Obviously I couldn’t have done anything that I’ve done without Michelle… not only has she been a great first lady, she is just my rock. I count on her in so many ways every single day.

My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.

Husbands and wives, first be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.

Both marriage and death ought to be welcome: The one promises happiness, doubtless the other assures it.

Call no man unhappy until he is married.

It is a woman’s business to get married as soon as possible, and a man’s to keep unmarried as long as he can.

They that Marry for Money cannot have the true Satisfaction of Marriage; the requisite Means being wanting.

My last divorce was in ’68. What made it come to a head was a promise. See, I had promised her that the next year I wouldn’t work as much. But then I got in trouble with the IRS, and I had to continue working just as much to pay the government. So she said I lied, which is something I never did.

There’s no doubt I’m a better man having spent time with Michelle. I would never say that Michelle’s a better woman, but I will say she’s a little more patient.

By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.

He didn’t dare to, because his father had a weak heart and habitually threatened to drop dead if anybody hurt his feelings. You may have noticed that people with weak hearts are the tyrants of English married life.

It has to be a true partnership, and you have to really really like and respect the person you’re married to because it is a hard road.

It was a very meaningful ceremony and marriage means a lot to me.

Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I’m convinced it makes all the difference in the world.