Zig Ziglar Quotes

Keep trying. It's only from the valley that the mountain seems high.

We cannot build our lives around what might happen tomorrow.

Everyone who's a success, is a continual learner.

You know that he who would be the greatest among you must become the servant of all.

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

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

When our goals are clearly defined and intelligently set, you have, in essence, taken a major step toward programming your left brain. That frees your right brain to be its creative best.

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.

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.

As long as you can laugh at you, it won't bother you when others laugh at you.

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!

Action often precedes the feeling.

Secrets of Closing the Sale, is essential reading. Ziglar tells us that selling and closing are not mysteries to be solved; instead they are as tangible as when his wife up-sold him on a new house.

It really is true that you are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind, and you can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.

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

The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.

Once you learn to do something consciously, you can move it into the subconscious and do it well. Everything you do well will be done subconsciously.

Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.

Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am responsible for how I handle what happens to me.

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?

A man or woman is seldom happy unless he or she is sustaining him or herself and making a contribution to others.

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

The right quote can inspire people to change their ways.

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

Your gratitude attitude determines your life altitude.

If you are always racing to the next moment, what happens to the one you're in.

Trust is the byproduct of integrity.

Take time to be quiet.

The top salesperson in the organization probably missed more sales than 90% of the sales people on the team, but they also made more calls than the others made.

Court each other forever.

When you break goal into increment and start controlling your time, things begin to happen.

Children pay more attention to what you do than to what you say.

Effort is the key, but direction and loyalty are paramount.

You might not be what you say you are, but what you say, you are.

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

We fail our children if we say, 'Don't do as I do, but do as I say'.

A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shootin'

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

Everyone, including you, just naturally feels better when exposed to a cheerful, optimistic individual, regardless of the nature or length of the contact.

Every time passionate people fail, they are convinced that they are simply one step closer to fulfilling their dream.

A plan is always successful if the plan is good.

Never make a promise without a plan.

Lectures often confuse our kids, but the example we set is crystal clear.

When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up the same time.

Attitude and not the Aptitude decide the Altitude you reach in life.

Quite frequently, he who goes too fast gets there too late - or not at all.

The more bitter the desert experience, the sweeter the water of the oasis. The more I understand myself, the more effectively I can work with others.

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

Life is a ladder, it's not a bed

You become great by going small thing in a great way.