“I recognize that winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.”
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Zig Ziglar
“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily.”
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Zig Ziglar
“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
“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
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Zig Ziglar
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Encouragers are people who have been successful themselves. They are people who stepped up and took risks and were able to accomplish things they may not have believed possible. Encouragers are the kind of people you can share your goals with and they will encourage you to go for it. Encouragers will also share their own mistakes with you and tell you how they overcame them to achieve success.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Remember that every man at times stumbles and must be helped up: if he's down, you cannot carry him. The only way in which any man can be helped permanently is to help himself.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Don't let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you”
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Zig Ziglar
“You can get everything in your life, if you help other people to get what they want”
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Zig Ziglar
“It's your aptitude, not just your attitude that determines your ultimate altitude."
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Zig Ziglar
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”
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Zig Ziglar
Problems—God's method of revealing himself to anyone who is interested.”
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Zig Ziglar
“The story of life repeatedly assures you that if you will use what you have, you will be given more to use.”
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Zig Ziglar
“The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.”
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Zig Ziglar
