"Your life can't go according to plan if you have no plan."
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 29 of 38)
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"Happiness is the result of what you do."
"It's not where you start but where you finish that counts."
"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.'"
"If you have the character to hang in there when its tough, you will develop or acquire every other characteristic necessary to WIN in the game of life."
"When you do more than you're paid for eventually you'll be paid for more than you do."
"A smile is your greatest social asset."
"When we clearly understand that there is no superior sex or superior race, we will have opened the door of communication and laid the foundation for building winning relationships with all people in this global world of ours."
"The solution is to change from the negative to the positive and one way to do that is to remember that failure is an event - it is not a person. Another way is to understand that your child might make a mistake, but the child is not a mistake"
"Habits are funny things. What's funny, or rather tragic, is that bad habits are so predictable and avoidable. Despite this, there are people by the millions who insist on acquiring habits that are bad, expensive, and create problems. The habit they weren't going to get, got them!"
"My first professional job was to sell heavy-duty water less cookware."
"You can finish school, and even make it easy - but you never finish your education, and it's seldom easy."
"If you don't have time to invest in a goals program is it possible that you don't have time because you don't have a goals program?"
"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."
"Success is like pumping an old well handle. You have to pump a very long time before you get water. But don't give up or you will have to start all over again."
"The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it does exist."
"Successful people use their strength by recognizing, developing, and utilizing the talents of others."
"It's true, spectacular preparation always precedes spectacular performance."
"If you set the example you will not have to set the rules."
"Ambition, fueled by compassion, wisdom and integrity, is a powerful force for good that will turn the wheels of industry and open the doors of opportunity for you and countless others."