Top 784 Quotes & Sayings by Zig Ziglar - Page 3

Yes, it's absolutely true that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly - until you can learn to do it well.

My first professional job was to sell heavy-duty waterless cookware.

Only men of character are trusted.

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.

Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.

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

It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.

I read for the 'ah-ha's,' the information that makes a light bulb go off in my mind. I want to put information in my mind that is going to be the most beneficial to me, my family and my fellow man - financially, morally, spiritually, and emotionally.

Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.

Andy Andrews is the best speaker I have ever seen.

I seldom read anything that is not of a factual nature because I want to invest my time wisely in the things that will improve my life. Don't misunderstand; there is nothing wrong with reading purely for the joy of it. Novels have their place, but biographies of famous men and women contain information that can change lives.

My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.

I was in that part of the class that made the top half possible.

If my life has had a theme, I suppose it has been a typical American theme in that, for most of it, I have been looking for happiness and success.

Personal discipline, when it becomes a way of life in our personal, family, and career lives, will enable us to do some incredible things.

Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me.

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

I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in church.

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

If your watch is slow by just four minutes, that's not much - unless you've been warned that if you're even one minute late ever again you will be fired. Then four minutes make a big difference.

There's never been a doctor who served many patients who, despite their best efforts, did not lose some of them to death. But they understood that was part of life itself.

At 25, I was in the audience of my first professional speaker, Bob Bales. His presentation got my attention. I had never seen anyone having so much fun 'at work' and getting paid for it!

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

Profitability comes from loyalty, productivity, and having a character base from which to work.

It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent.'

A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.

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

I'm a constant learner. You need to be a constant student because things change and you have to change and grow. And I emphasize the word 'grow.'

The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.

The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.

I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.

Athletic skills are acquired over a long period of time and after countless hours of practice.

True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.

When I became proficient as a salesman I was invited to teach new hires.

We all prospect, and don't even know we're doing it. When you start the dating process, you are actually prospecting for the person you want to marry. When you're interviewing employees, you are prospecting for someone who will best fit your needs.

I'm constantly amazed that owners and managers of all businesses don't train their people to call the person who pays by credit card by name. It definitely makes the customer feel good and will be a factor in bringing them back to your place of business.

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?

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

Kids instinctively know - although they will argue to the contrary - that they really are not mature enough to make good decisions on some important issues.

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

Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.

A plan is always successful if the plan is good.

Many people who want to be great aren't willing to do the work to make it possible!

I am convinced after more than 50 years in the field of motivation that anyone who wants to learn to look at life and/or their circumstances in a positive light can do so.

When you give directives to a child, especially a teenager, you must consider the nature of your child.

I'm convinced that what kids need today are parents - not buddies. They need someone who will exercise mature judgment.

Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.

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

It's absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others.

Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.

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

Most of the problems in life are because of two reasons, we act without thinking or we keep thinking without acting.

Some people find fault like there is a reward for it

Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow, you reap. What you give, you get. What you see in others, exists in you.

There will always be people in your life who treat you wrong. Be sure to thank them for making you strong.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.

F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours.

You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.