Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.
Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.
If you set the example you will not have to set the rules.
Be firm on principle but flexible on method.
It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude.
Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come.
If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.
God sees everything at once and knows what you are called to do. Our part is not to play God, but to trust God - to believe that our single, solitary life can make a difference
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
We all prospect, and don't even know we're doing it. When you start the dating process, you are actually prospecting for the person you want to marry. When you're interviewing employees, you are prospecting for someone who will best fit your needs.
When the wrong people leave your life, the right things start to happen.
It will be disastrous when a leader or manager shows up with one attitude one day and treats people with a different attitude the next day.
Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.
A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shootin'
Once you have accepted yourself, it's so much easier to accept other people and their points of view.
Will you look back on life and say, 'I wish I had,' or 'Im glad I did'?
Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.
You never know when a helping hand will change another person's entire life.
Your failures won't hurt you until you start blaming them on others.
It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word 'pessimist' was not in our vocabulary at that time. It's a modern 'invention' which I believe we should 'dis-invent. '
When you're grieving that's not the time to be brave or strong, you need to let it show