Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) was known as one of the world’s most famous salesmen. He was a motivational speaker, self-help author and salesman. As a motivational speaker he inspired millions of people to achieve success based on his philosophy of attitude, skills and character. As a best-selling author, Zig Ziglar has written more than 30 sales and motivational self-help books. Two of his most famous books are: See You at the Top and Better Than Good: Creating a Life You Can’t Wait to Live.

Below are some best Zig Ziglar quotes that will inspire you to succeed.

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50 Best Zig Ziglar Quotes

1. “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar

2. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar

3. “Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.” – Zig Ziglar

4. “You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.” – Zig Ziglar

5. “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar

6. “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” – Zig Ziglar

7. “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation.” – Zig Ziglar

8. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

9. “You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.” – Zig Ziglar

10. “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” – Zig Ziglar

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11. “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” – Zig Ziglar

12. “Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.” – Zig Ziglar

13. “Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining – it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.” – Zig Ziglar

14. “Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.” – Zig Ziglar

15. “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” – Zig Ziglar

16. “Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.” – Zig Ziglar

17. “If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” – Zig Ziglar

18. “Don’t count the things you do, do the things that count.” – Zig Ziglar

19. “Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.” – Zig Ziglar

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

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21. “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” – Zig Ziglar

22. “There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” – Zig Ziglar

23. “Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” – Zig Ziglar

24. “The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.” – Zig Ziglar

25. “Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.” – Zig Ziglar

26. “Every choice you make has an end result.” – Zig Ziglar

27. “Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.” – Zig Ziglar

28. “In the game of life, before you get anything out, you must put something in!” – Zig Ziglar

29. “If you want to earn more, learn more.” – Zig Ziglar

30. “Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.” – Zig Ziglar

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31. “People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.” – Zig Ziglar

32. “You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.” – Zig Ziglar

33. “Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.” – Zig Ziglar

34. “A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.” – Zig Ziglar

35. “Go as far as you can see and you will see further.” – Zig Ziglar

36. “If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.” – Zig Ziglar

37. “You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.” – Zig Ziglar

38. “Do more than you are being paid to do, and you’ll eventually be paid more for what you do.” – Zig Ziglar

39. “Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.” – Zig Ziglar

40. “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you use that makes a difference.” – Zig Ziglar

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41. “Encouragement is the fuel on which hope runs.” – Zig Ziglar

42. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Zig Ziglar

43. “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.” – Zig Ziglar

44. “Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it.” – Zig Ziglar

45. “Make today worth remembering.” – Zig Ziglar

46. “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember – the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” – Zig Ziglar

47. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar

48. “Don’t become a wandering generality. Be a meaningful specific.” – Zig Ziglar

49. “Remember that failure is an event, not a person.” – Zig Ziglar

50. “Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the ‘gotta have it’ scale.” – Zig Ziglar

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