Zig Ziglar Motivational Quotations

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

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.

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

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

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

If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you'll never end up with a nag.

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.

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

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now.

You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind

It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.

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

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

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

Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.

If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.

A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.

Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.

A smart salesperson listens to emotions not facts.

You can never get ahead by trying to get even.

It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude.

When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.

I'm not in the speech making business. I'm not in the seminar business. I'm not in the writing book business. I'm in the changing lives business.

When you stop planning and preparing . . . you stop winning.

Success is dependent on the glands - the sweat glands.

It is impossible to go as high as you are capable of going, if you are carrying the burden of hate, revenge and bitterness.

There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.

Motivation is like taking a bath; If you stop doing it, you begin to stink!

Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!

When you THROW DIRT at people, you're not doing a thing but LOSING GROUND.

Dont count the things you do, do the things that count.

Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.

If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.

Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.

Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.

When we can identify a problem and face the problem with confidence and enthusiasm, the solution is on the way.

The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in.

Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it permanently.

Failure is often the line of least persistence.

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.

Two sure ways to fail- Think and never do or do and never think.

Go as far as you can see and you will see further.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Make today worth remembering.

The elevator to success is out of order, but the stairs are always open.

The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could

Don't listen to people who tell you what to do. Listen people who encourage you to do what's right in your heart.

It's easier to explain price once than to apologize for quality forever.

Failure is an event, it is not a person.

Whatever happens, do not lose hold of the two main ropes of life - hope and faith.

The 3 C's of Life: Choices, Chances and Changes.You must make a choice to take a chance or you will never change.

He chooses the beginning of a road, also chooses its outcome.

The more you gripe about your problems, the more problems you have to gripe about!

For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.

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

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.

It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you.

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

Most people who fail in their dream fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.

Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.

Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap. What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you. Regardless of who you are or what you do, if you are looking for the best way to reap the most reward in all areas of life, you should look for the good in every person and in every situation and adopt the golden rule as a way of life.

Integrity gives you real freedom because you have nothing to fear since you have nothing to hide.