Quotes by Zig Ziglar
Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025
“A big shot is just a little shot who kept shooting.”
“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.”
“Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give them one of yours.”
“Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.”
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
“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.”
“Do more than you are paid for. There are never any traffic jams on the extra mile.”
“Don’t be distracted by comparison. Stay in your lane and work on your own story.”
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember—the only taste of success some people get is taking a bite out of you.”
“Don’t let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.”
“Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.”
“Encouragement is the fuel on which hope runs.”
“Every choice you make has an end result.”
“Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.”
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”
“Failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.”
“Failure is only a detour, not a dead-end street.”
“Fear has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.”
“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.”
“Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory.”
“Happiness is not something you find, it’s something you create.”
“Help enough people get what they want, and you will get what you want.”
“Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.”
“If people like you, they’ll listen to you. But if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”
“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
“If you don’t plan your time, someone else will help you waste it.”
“If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.”
“If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.”
“If you treat your wife like a thoroughbred, you’ll never end up with a nag.”
“If you want to earn more, you must learn more.”
“It’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.”
“It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you use that makes a difference.”
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days.”
“Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.”
“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.”
“Make today worth remembering.”
“Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.”
“Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing.”
“Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.”
“People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.”
“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.”
“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”
“Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.”
“Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.”
“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.”
“Some people find fault like there’s a reward for it.”
“Success is a personal standard—reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”
“Success is dependent upon the glands—sweat glands.”
“Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.”
“Success means doing the best we can with what we have.”
“Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.”
“Take one step at a time, but keep moving forward.”
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.”
“The fastest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want.”
“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love, and loyalty.”
“The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.”
“The greatest of all gifts is the ability to inspire others.”
“The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little.”
“The greatest single cause of a poor self-image is the absence of unconditional love.”
“The greatest source of happiness is the ability to be grateful at all times.”
“The harder you are on yourself, the easier life will be on you.”
“The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for.”
“The most important opinion you have is the one you hold about yourself.”
“The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.”
“The right quote can inspire people to change their ways.”
“The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.”
“The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.”
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.”
“There is no traffic jam on the extra mile.”
“There will always be people in your life who treat you wrong. Be sure to thank them for making you strong.”
“Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.”
“Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy with what you have.”
“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.”
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.”
“When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.”
“When you choose to be pleasant and positive in the way you treat others, you have also chosen to be a success.”
“When you do more than you are paid for, eventually you will be paid for more than you do.”
“When you encourage others, you boost your own morale.”
“When you focus on problems, you’ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities.”
“Work hard. Be nice. Show up on time. Be honest. Do your best. Listen. Follow through.”
“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
“You can start where you are with what you have and still go beyond what you thought possible.”
“You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.”
“You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.”
“You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.”
“You can’t make it as a wandering generality. You must become a meaningful specific.”
“You don’t build a business—you build people—and then people build the business.”
“You don’t drown by falling into water; you drown by staying there.”
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
“You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.”
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”
“You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.”
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”
“Your business is never really good or bad ‘out there.’ Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.”
“Your dreams will inspire you, but your actions will determine your success.”
“Your input determines your output, so feed your mind wisely.”
“Your life is a result of the choices you make. If you don’t like your life, it’s time to start making better choices.”
“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers, or you can grow weeds.”
