“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.”
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Zig Ziglar
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could”
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Zig Ziglar
“When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.”
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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
“Just as ships are built to sail the seas and planes to fly the heavens, so is man created for a purpose.”
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Zig Ziglar
“To reach your full potential, you have to set goals that will stretch you. You must not be afraid of taking risks. You must learn to recognize opportunities and have the courage to pursue them. You have to make better choices that will provide better results. Finally, you need to avoid the negative influences of other people and surround yourself with successful people who will encourage you to pursue your dreams.”
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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
“The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for”
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Zig Ziglar
“And if you’ve got the wrong plans, I don’t care how many positive qualities you’ve got, you’re going to end up in the wrong place.”
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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 have the character to hang in there when its tough, you will develop or acquire every other characteristic necessary to WIN in the game of life.”
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Zig Ziglar
“Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.”
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Zig Ziglar
“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.”
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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
“Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.”
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Zig Ziglar
