Zig Ziglar
American author and motivational speaker, 1926-2012
84 quotes.
Quotes by Zig Ziglar
- People often complain about lack of time when lack of direction is the real problem.
- Put all excuses aside and remember this – you are capable.
- Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.
- Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.
- Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.
- Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.
- Success means doing the best we can with what we have.
- Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.
- The fastest way to success is to replace bad habits with good habits.
- The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.
- The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.
- The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting.
- The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.
- The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.'
- The world's most deadly disease is hardening of the attitudes.
- There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.
- There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.
- There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.
- This I do know beyond any reasonable doubt. Regardless of what you are doing, if you pump long enough, hard enough and enthusiastically enough, sooner or later the effort will bring forth the reward.
- What you do today can change all the tomorrow's of your life.
- What you get by reaching your goals is not nearly so important as what you become by reaching them.
- When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.
- When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.
- When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.
- When you give a man a dole, you deny him his dignity, and when you deny him his dignity you rob him of his destiny.
- When you look at the possibilities instead of the problems, the future is filled with endless opportunities
- You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.
- You cannot consistently perform in a manner that is inconsistent with the way you see yourself
- You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
- You can’t have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.
- You don't 'pay the price' for success - you enjoy the benefits of success.
- You have to ‘Be’ before you can ‘Do’ and ‘Do’ before you can ‘Have’.
- You might occasionally feel that some people are standing in the way and slowing your progress, but in reality the biggest person standing in your way is you. Others can stop you temporarily — you are the only one who can do it permanently.
- You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.
- You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.
- You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.
- You'll never see a happy ungrateful person.
- Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.
- Your life is a result of the choices you have made. If you don't like your life, start making better choices.
- 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.