“Several years ago on an extremely hot day, a crew of men were working on the road bed of the railroad when they were interrupted by a slow moving train. The train ground to a stop and a window in the last car— which incidentally was custom made and air conditioned—was raised. A booming, friendly voice called out, “Dave, is that you?” Dave Anderson, the crew chief called back, “Sure is, Jim, and it’s really good to see you.” With that pleasant exchange, Dave Anderson was invited to join Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, for a visit. For over an hour the men exchanged pleasantries and then shook hands warmly as the train pulled out. Dave Anderson’s crew immediately surrounded him and expressed astonishment that he knew Jim Murphy, the president of the railroad, as a personal friend. Dave then explained that twenty-three years earlier he and Jim Murphy had started work at the railroad on the same day. One of the men, half jokingly and half seriously, asked Dave why he was still working out in the hot sun and Jim Murphy had gotten to be president. Rather wistfully, Dave explained, “Twenty-three years ago I went to work for $1.75 an hour and Jim Murphy went to work for the railroad.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.”
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Zig Ziglar
Problems—God's method of revealing himself to anyone who is interested.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Optimists are those who go after Moby dick in a row boat with a bucket of tarter sauce.”
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Zig Ziglar
“اننا لا نكف عن العمل و اللعب لاننا نكبر في السن , اننا نكبر بالسن عندما نكف عن العمل و اللعب.”
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Zig Ziglar
“there was joy in getting his blood pressure down . . . joy in climbing Mount Everest . . . joy in reaching the summits of six more of the world’s highest mountains . . . joy in building a profitable company providing houses that people could turn into homes . . . joy in learning to fly. But he will also tell you there has been no joy as great as giving from what God has blessed him with so that he might bless and serve others. That’s the true and ultimate purpose of setting and reaching goals.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they're on the same side. ”
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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.”
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Zig Ziglar
“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Attitude, not Aptitude, determines Altitude.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Most men go to their graves with their dreams still inside them”
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Zig Ziglar
“Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Individuals score points, but teams win games. This is true in athletic events and in life. If you make it in life, your “team” of parents, teachers, ministers, etc., will have played a major role in your success.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You've got to be before you can do, and do before you can have.”
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Zig Ziglar
“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”
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Zig Ziglar
