Zig Ziglar
120 quotes
Biography
"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."
"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles."
"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."
"You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure."
"People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today."
"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity."
"Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That's success."
"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."
"Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis."
"Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs."
"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."
"Earl Nightingale has inspired more people toward success and fortune than any other motivational speaker on the planet."
"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there."
"Make today worth remembering."
"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could"
"There are no traffic jams on the extra mile."
"Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success."
"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you."
"Take one cup of love, two cups of loyalty, three cups of forgiveness, four quarts of faith and one barrel of laughter. Take love and loyalty and mix them thoroughly with faith; blend with tenderness, kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake it with sunshine. Wrap it regularly with lots of hugs. Serve generous helpings daily."
"If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments."
"Go as far as you can see and you will see further."
"It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there’s always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have."
"Fear is the Fatal killer of Desire."
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
"You are the only person on Earth who can use your ability."