Mary Kay Ash Quotes - Page 4

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.

Dare to risk public criticism.

God did not have time to make a nobody, so you're a somebody.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

People fail forward to success.

Many women have made the mistake of changing their beliefs to accommodate their work; it must be the other way around. No circumstance is so unusual that it demands a double standard or separates us from our faith. No matter how fast the world changes, exemplary values must remain constant.

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

Even the smallest achievements pave a way to great success.

Every silver lining has a cloud.

When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice.

What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.

Left unattended, problems only intensify.

We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives.

Faith is a twenty-four hour a day commitment.

There's a big difference between a decisive manager and a tyrant.

Bear in mind that beauty is individual and personal, that the look and feeling you're after is one with which you can be comfortable each and every day of your life.

You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.

If I'm talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this person feel as though we're the only ones present. I shut out everything else. I look directly at the person. Even if a gorilla were to walk into the room, I probably wouldn't notice it.

Fear is faith that it won't work.

Fake it till you make it.

By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live - for others and for ourselves.

Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.

If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by operating your business by the Golden Rule. Make this a high priority; never make a decision that contradicts the Golden Rule.

We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

The success [of Mary Kay Inc.] is much, much deeper than just dollars and cents and buildings and assets. The real success of our Company is measured to me in the lives that have been touched and given hope.