Zig Ziglar on Patience Quotes

"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."

"If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner. Changing that image takes time and extreme patience."

"You must see your goals clearly before you can reach them, but you must also have the patience to wait for the harvest."

"You don't build a business, you build people, and then people build the business. Growth takes time and immense patience."

"Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission and the patience to endure the hardships along the way."

"Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night. Today is a new day that requires new patience."

"Don't count the days, make the days count. That is the essence of productive patience."

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully. Patience makes us do them long enough to succeed."

"Stop looking for a job and start looking for a career."

"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 most important part of the sales process isn't the close; it's the relationship, and relationships require time and patience."

"The time to be patient is when you feel like you've done everything right and the results haven't shown up yet."

"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, you must have the patience to develop the skills necessary to reach it."

"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want now."

"Real success is built on the foundation of character, and character is forged in the fires of patience and persistence."

"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember—the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you. Stay patient and keep moving."

"The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that it exists."

"If you are going to be a success, you must be willing to pay the price, and part of that price is the time it takes to get there."

"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude, but only if you have the patience to keep climbing."

"Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have, and that utilization requires time and consistent patience."

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing—that's why we recommend it daily, along with a healthy dose of patience."

"To be a leader of others, you must first be a master of yourself, which requires the highest form of patience."

"If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost. Patience allows you to turn every failure into a lesson."

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and have the patience to see it through."

"A goal properly set is halfway reached, but the second half of the journey requires the most patience."

"Make today worth remembering, but keep your eyes on the future. Patience is the bridge between the two."

"Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust. Overcoming 'no hurry' requires the salesperson's patience."

"Success is not a destination, it's a journey. You need the patience to enjoy the scenery and the strength to stay on the path."

"The problem is not a lack of time; the problem is a lack of direction and the patience to follow it."

"You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. This service requires patience."

"There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs."

"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. This requires a calm spirit and a patient mind."

"The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can, and be patient for the rest."