Zig Ziglar Quotes

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Zig Ziglar

November 6 , 1926 – November 28 , 2012

Zig Ziglar was an American speaker and author. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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"Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You don't drown by falling in water; you only drown if you stay there."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You don't drown by falling in water; you only drown if you stay there."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands."

-- Zig Ziglar

"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time."

-- Zig Ziglar

"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them."

-- Zig Ziglar

"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could."

-- Zig Ziglar

"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations."

-- Zig Ziglar

"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."

-- Zig Ziglar

"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."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Some of us learn from other people's mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Some of us learn from other people's mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."

-- Zig Ziglar

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will."

-- Zig Ziglar

"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born."

-- Zig Ziglar

"When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that's when passion is born."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety."

-- Zig Ziglar

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

-- Zig Ziglar

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now."

-- Zig Ziglar

"The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there."

-- Zig Ziglar

"Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there."

-- Zig Ziglar

"If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost."

-- Zig Ziglar

"If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost."

-- Zig Ziglar

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Zig Ziglar was an American speaker and author. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

What is Zig Ziglar's most famous quote? +

One of Zig Ziglar's most widely shared quotes is: "Make today worth remembering.".

What did Zig Ziglar say about motivation? +

On motivation, Zig Ziglar said: "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.".

What did Zig Ziglar say about success? +

On success, Zig Ziglar said: "You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.".

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Zig Ziglar's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Motivation, Success, Discipline, Resilience into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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