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Zig Ziglar didn't believe in 'quick fixes. ' He taught that there is a price for every success, and that price must be paid in full, in advance. 'There is no elevator to success; you have to take the stairs. ' Discipline, for Ziglar, was the ability to do the things you need to do, when you need to do them, so that one day you can do the things you want to do, when you want to do them. He teaches that we must choose between the 'pain of discipline' or the 'pain of regret. '
"Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."
"Character is the foundation on which you build the house of life."
"Discipline yourself and others won't need to."
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability. It is an awesome responsibility."
"There are no traffic jams on the extra mile."
"Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them."
"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."
"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction."
"Confidence is the result of preparation."
"Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed."
"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now."
"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."
"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."
"Character is the foundation on which we build our lives, and it is built one brick at a time of trust, integrity, and faith."
"You cannot climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets, nor can you climb it without the patience to take one step at a time."
"True strength is shown when you do the right thing when no one is looking."
"To be a leader of others, you must first be a master of yourself, which requires the highest form of patience."
"The foundation of a successful life is character, and the foundation of character is the patience to do the right thing when it is difficult."
"The problem is not a lack of time; the problem is a lack of direction and the patience to follow it."
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