Zig Ziglar on Work Quotes

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

"Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur."

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

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."

"Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation."

"The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job."

"Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."

"If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner."

"If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere."

"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."

"F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours."

"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude."

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully."

"Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control your future."

"You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind."

"The most important part of the sale is the part after the sale."

"Character is the foundation on which all else is built."

"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born."

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will."

"Money isn't everything, but it ranks right up there with oxygen."

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."

"Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust."

"Do it, and then you will feel like doing it."

"Character is the foundation upon which all else is built."

"If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost."

"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."

"Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things."

"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."

"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street."

"Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission."

"Success is not a destination, it's a journey."

"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes."