Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker.
The message is clear. It is not what is happening 'out there. ' It is what is happening between your ears. It's your attitude that counts.
Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.
People don't buy drills they buy holes
Success and happiness are not matters of chance but choice.
True joy comes when you inspire, encourage, and guide someone else on a path that benefits him or her.
Circumstances don't create character. They reveal character.
Live in such a way that if someone should speak badly of you, no one would believe it.
You seldom, if ever, get lucky sitting down.
Our problem is that we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to other people. You are not inferior or superior to any human being. . . You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities. You are 'number one' when you do the best you can with what you have.
You are the only person in existence who can use your potential. It is an awesome responsibility.
When you turn to God you discover He has been facing you all the time.
I'm an expert in higher level math. You + God = Enough
You can't climb uphill by thinking downhill thoughts.
Every day is a good day, and if you don't believe me, just try missing one of them.
Remember that failure is an event, not a person.
You are what you are because of what goes into your mind.
When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, "Let's go, let's go," and ceilings start to move up.
Your attitude is more important that your aptitude.
The way you see life will largely determine what you get out of it.
The top salesperson in the organization probably missed more sales than 90% of the sales people on the team, but they also made more calls than the others made.