Zig Ziglar quotes

“A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.”

— Zig Ziglar

“I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Husbands and wives, first be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.”

— Zig Ziglar

“A plan is always successful if the plan is good.”

— Zig Ziglar

“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.”

— Zig Ziglar

“To be candid, some people have given positive thinking a bad name. I can't stand to hear some gung-ho individual say that with positive thinking you can just do 'anything.' If you think about that one for a moment, you recognize the absurdity of it.”

— 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

“It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Athletic skills are acquired over a long period of time and after countless hours of practice.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.”

— Zig Ziglar

“When you make a promise, keep it.”

— Zig Ziglar

“People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.”

— Zig Ziglar

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

— Zig Ziglar

“There is a certain amount of dissatisfaction that goes with knowing your time, talent and abilities are not being properly used.”

— Zig Ziglar

“When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Many people who want to be great aren't willing to do the work to make it possible!”

— Zig Ziglar

“The right quote can inspire people to change their ways.”

— Zig Ziglar

“At 25, I was in the audience of my first professional speaker, Bob Bales. His presentation got my attention. I had never seen anyone having so much fun 'at work' and getting paid for it!”

— Zig Ziglar

“If your watch is slow by just four minutes, that's not much - unless you've been warned that if you're even one minute late ever again you will be fired. Then four minutes make a big difference.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.”

— Zig Ziglar

“You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.”

— Zig Ziglar

“If you want to earn more, learn more.”

— Zig Ziglar

“I once dieted so religiously I quit eating in church.”

— Zig Ziglar

“He climbs highest who helps another up.”

— Zig Ziglar

“The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.”

— Zig Ziglar

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

— Zig Ziglar

“True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.”

— Zig Ziglar

“Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me.”

— Zig Ziglar