"You must first put something into your life before you can get something out of it."
Zig Ziglar
Author, Motivational Speaker
Zig Ziglar was a motivational speaker and author known for his insights on personal development and success, particularly through his book 'See You at the Top.'
- Born
- November 6, 1926
- Died
- November 28, 2012
- Quotes
- 741
- Rank
- #327
Quote collection
Zig Ziglar quotes (page 20 of 38)
741 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Start your child's day with love and encouragement and end the day the same way."
"Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me."
"A smart salesperson listens to emotions not facts."
"Each close you use should be an educational process by which you are able to raise the value in the prospect's mind."
"The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip."
"Many companies have long contended that stress in the home causes productivity loss in the market place.. and it does. But research now reveals that stress on the job causes stress at home. In other words, they feed off each other"
"If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves."
"Have an attitude of gratidude and you will have more to be grateful for; have a complaining spirit and you will attract more to complain about."
"In your hands you hold the seeds of failure - or the potential for greatness."
"Timid salesmen have skinny kids."
"Push on, friend. You're just one exciting step from the banquet hall of life."
"You build a better company by building better people."
"A child is born to win, but too many have been conditioned to lose."
"Don’t become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific."
"When a company or an individual compromises one time, whether it's on price or principle, the next compromise is right around the corner."
"The major difference between the big shot and the little shot is the big shot is just a little shot who kept on shooting."
"It makes no difference where you go ...there you are."
"The door to a balanced success opens widest on the hinges of hope and encouragement."
"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."