Zig Ziglar Quotes

I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in church.

Positive thinking will let you use the ability which you have, and that is awesome.

Every choice you make has an end result.

The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents.

Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That's success.

Do more than you are being paid to do, and you'll eventually be paid more for what you do.

If you're going to have to swallow a frog, you don't want to have to look at that sucker too long!

You've got to be before you can do and do before you can have.

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.

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

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.

Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

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

If you want to reach a goal, you must "see the reaching" in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.

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.

The young athlete who aspires to greatness, generally speaking, learns a number of things from several different coaches. The first one taught him the fundamentals; the second one instilled discipline in him and taught him more of the techniques that must be mastered to excel.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.

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

Success must never be measured by how much money you have.

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

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

You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.

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?

Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

Some people do really find fault like there's a reward for it.

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

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.

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

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

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

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

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

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.

I've got to confess I'm a pragmatic optimist myself.

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.

Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.

Problem-solving becomes a very important part of our makeup as we grow into maturity or move up the corporate ladder.

You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.

Take time to be kind and to say 'thank you.'

The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist.

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

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.

People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.

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

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.

It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.

Timid salesmen have skinny kids.

I read the paper every day and the Bible every day; that way I know what both sides are up to.

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