Quotes from Zig Ziglar

Attitudosis cannot survive a strong, steady dose of uplifting literature or a regular donation of your time to a good cause. Make eye contact with someone who doesn't expect it and then give her your best smile. When you are willing to improve your attitude and you take action to do so, you'll enjoy life even more.

You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.

Booker T. Washington said, "You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.

I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy." —Thomas Paine

The warmth of God's grace melts our resentment, cools our tongues, and replaces our anger with love. It doesn't mean the wound didn't happen or that it doesn't hurt, but it means we choose to focus on God's grace instead of our wounds and live in thankfulness instead of demanding justice.

the largest locomotive in the world can be held in its tracks while standing still simply by placing a single one-inch block of wood in front of each of the eight drive wheels. The same locomotive moving at 100 miles per hour can crash through a wall of steel-reinforced concrete five feet thick. That

Integrity gives you real freedom because you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide."—ZIG ZIGLAR

Desire is the ingredient that changes the hot water of mediocrity to the steam of outstanding success.

It's the next opportunity that keeps us motivated.

IT'S A DELIGHT to be around thankful people. They fill up a room with their optimism, thoughtfulness, and peace. In his letter to the believers in Corinth, Paul said that such people act as a fragrant perfume that brings pleasure to every corner of a room.

Each day came forth from the hand of God newly created and alive with opportunities to do His will. We for our part, can accept and offer back to God every prayer, work, and suffering of the day, no matter how insignificant or unspectacular they may seem to us. Between God and the individual soul, however, there are no insignificant moments: this is the mystery of divine providence."—WALTER CISZEK

you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.

Things you say in a matter of seconds are never forgotten in a lifetime."—IKE REIGHARD

You will have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

When we take action, we take risks. With the risks, however, comes the opportunity to see God do amazing things, and seeing God work is the greatest thrill in our lives.

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

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

Desire Is Born With Vision

Unfortunately, lack of obedience is one of our most difficult problems in America. Many people erroneously believe that being obedient means being subservient to someone else. In reality, it indicates respect for the authority of an authority figure. Realistically speaking, you must respect authority before you can legitimately expect others to respect your authority.

We wait expectantly, trusting that a good, wise, all-knowing God will accomplish His gracious purposes in His good time. We trust that while we wait He's preparing the situation, other people, or us for something special.

Much about success is just the result of simply the ability to follow up, follow through, and finish what we started.

Feelings follow actions. So when you don't really want to or feel like doing what needs to be done—do it and then you will feel like doing it." —ZIG ZIGLAR

What a mistake to suppose that the passions are strongest in youth. The passions are not stronger, but the control over them is weaker. They are more easily excited; they are more violent and apparent, but they have less energy, less durability, less intense and concentrated power than in mature life.

When God is all we have left, we then realize that God is all we need."—IKE REIGHARD