My Favorite Zig Ziglar Quotes

  1. You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind.  Tweet This You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.
  2. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. Tweet This
  3. You are the only person on earth who can use your ability. Tweet This
  4. People often say that motivation doesn’t last.  Well, neither does bathing.  That’s why we recommend it daily. Tweet This
  5. You can have everything in life you want, if you just help enough other people get what they want. Tweet This
  6. 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. Tweet This
  7. Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you. Tweet This
  8. Remember that failure is an event, not a person. Tweet This
  9. A goal properly set is halfway reached. Tweet This
  10. Every sale has five basic obstacles:  no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust. Tweet This
  11. Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. Tweet This
  12. You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. Tweet This
  13. Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – The only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you. Tweet This
  14. Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis. Tweet This
  15. Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. Tweet This
  16. You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. Tweet This
  17. If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time. Tweet This
  18. Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have. Tweet This
  19. If you learn from defeat, you have not really lost. Tweet This

What’s your favorite Zig Ziglar quote?  Do you have one to add?

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  • Barb

    Didn’t Zig say ‘The farther you are from the front line (customer contact) the less you know what’s really going on.’ ? So true! :)

    • http://www.skipprichard.com/ Skip Prichard

      I don’t know, but it sure sounds like him. And, I agree.

  • http://twitter.com/Suresh_Quotes Suresh Quotes

    Nice collection.. My favorite quote,”Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.-Zig Ziglar”. Read more http://thequotes.net/2012/11/motivational-quotes-of-zig-ziglar/

  • Jviola79

    One of my favorites – Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.  Wrote about my favorite here:
    http://daysnthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/faith-tartar-sauce/

    • http://www.skipprichard.com/ Skip Prichard

      You picked #7, and that one was classic Ziglar!

    • http://www.skipprichard.com/ Skip Prichard

      You picked #7, and that one was classic Ziglar!

  • Drew

    My favorite: You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. — Help others, they will help you. Zig Ziglar

    • http://www.skipprichard.com/ Skip Prichard

      Yes! Born to win and don’t let yourself be conditioned to lose.

  • Mike

    Here’s another:  “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success
    some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” — Zig Ziglar

    • http://www.skipprichard.com/ Skip Prichard

      Love that one!