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Zig Ziglar Quotes - Page 29

All Quotes Accomplishment Achievement Adversity Ambition Attitude Balance Belief Blame Business Challenges Change Character Children Choices Commitment Communication Compassion Confidence Desire Determination Disappointment Discipline Doubt Earth Economy Effort Encouragement Encouraging Exercise Extras Failing Failure Faith Family Fear Feelings Focus Friends Fun Funny Future Giving Giving Up God Graduation Gratitude Greatness Growth Happiness Hard Work Hate Heart Helping Others Home Honesty House Husband Inspiration Inspirational Inspiring Integrity Journey Joy Knowledge Leadership Life Losing Loss Love Loyalty Lying Marketing Monday Money Morning Motivation Motivational Mountain Opportunity Optimism Overcoming Passion Past Perseverance Persistence Planning Positive Positive Thinking Positivity Preparation Purpose Quality Quitting Reading Reality Recovery Responsibility Running School Self Esteem Selling Sports Students Success Talent Time Today Train Vision Waiting Water Weakness Wealth Wife Winning Work Worry

Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am responsible for how I handle what happens to me.

Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am responsible for how I handle what happens to me.

Responsible, Handle, Happens

Zig Ziglar (2002). “Zig: The Autiobiography of Zig Ziglar”, p.120, WaterBrook

I'm convinced that what kids need today are parents - not buddies. They need someone who will exercise mature judgment.

Kids, Exercise, Parent

You become great by going small thing in a great way.

Way, Small Things

If you're going to have to swallow a frog, you don't want to have to look at that sucker too long!

Attitude, Long, Looks

Court each other forever.

Forever, Court

A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shootin'

Littles, Bigs, Shots

You gotta have goals!

Goal

New research shows that you will be dead longer than you will be alive.

Research, Alive, Shows

The problem is not getting rid of fear, but using it properly.

Problem

If you're sincere, praise is effective. If you're insincere, it's manipulative.

Inspirational, Positivity, Accomplishment

Personal discipline, when it becomes a way of life in our personal, family, and career lives, will enable us to do some incredible things.

Careers, Discipline, Way

To build your self image, you need to join the smile, firm handshake and compliment club.

Self, Needs, Clubs

Say "no" to the good and say "yes" to the best.

Christian, Christian Inspirational

Quite frequently, he who goes too fast gets there too late - or not at all.

Bikers, Too Late, Late

Most people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.

Two, People, Dollars

Take time to be quiet.

Quiet, Personal Development, Take Time

Zig Ziglar (2004). “Top Performance”, p.221, Baker Books

The message is clear. It is not what is happening 'out there.' It is what is happening between your ears. It's your attitude that counts.

Spiritual, Attitude, Ears

A pleasing personality helps you win friends and influence people. Add character to that formula, and keep those friends and maintain that influence.

Character, Winning, People

Zig Ziglar (2012). “Inspiration from the Top”, p.100, Thomas Nelson Inc

We fail our children if we say, 'Don't do as I do, but do as I say'.

Children, Failing, Our Children

Zig Ziglar (2002). “Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World”, p.26, Thomas Nelson Inc

Life is a ladder, it's not a bed

Life Changing, Bed, Ladders

Attitude and not the Aptitude decide the Altitude you reach in life.

Attitude, Aptitude

Failure is an event, never a person; an attitude, not an outcome; a temporary inconvenience; a stepping stone. Our response to it determines just how helpful it can be.

Attitude, Stones, Outcomes

Zig Ziglar (1997). “Over the Top: Moving from Survival to Stability, from Stability to Success, from Success to Significance”, p.77, Thomas Nelson Inc

I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.

Believe, Names, Feelings

Kids instinctively know - although they will argue to the contrary - that they really are not mature enough to make good decisions on some important issues.

Kids, Issues, Decision

Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.

Good Life, Just Saying

Zig Ziglar (2007). “Better Than Good: Creating a Life You Can't Wait to Live”, p.2, Thomas Nelson

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