Top 200 Frank Sonnenberg Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “If you believe the American work ethic is ‘old school,’ you’d better repeat the class.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

52. “Compromise is a mindset, not an activity.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

53. “Trust takes a long time to develop, but can be lost in the blink of an eye.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

54. “A promise should be as binding as a contract.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

55. “Do things for the right reasons and the money will follow.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

56. “Who are you trying to impress? Better yet, why?”

— Frank Sonnenberg

57. “Ability determines if you can; attitude determines if you will.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

58. “Greedy people are never satisfied that they have enough. They’re like sharks that spend their entire life hunting and consuming. All the oceans in the world can’t satisfy these eating machines.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

59. “True friends fiercely debate issues and still walk away as friends.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

60. “Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

61. “Change is good – if it’s in the right direction.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

62. “Although the costs of not delegating may be invisible, the price that you pay is real.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

63. “Fair-minded people avoid zero-sum games in which one-person’s win translates into another person’s loss.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

64. “Treat feedback as a gift, not as a slap in the face.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

65. “I’m too busy’ is another way of saying, ‘It’s not a priority.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

66. “Start doing more by doing less.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

67. “Leave the past behind.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

68. “Last-minute effort does not make up for years of neglect.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

69. “Nothing is going to stop you –– except you.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

70. “Your life is determined by the sum of the choices that YOU make.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

71. “We don’t gain anything by lowering the bar so that everyone can clear it.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

72. “Saying ‘no’ to your children, when appropriate, is an act of love.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

73. “A proper table setting provides no place for a cell phone.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

74. “The first step in winning is the willingness to try.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

75. “Successful people are so busy getting things done that they don’t have time to make excuses.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

76. “Hold yourself up to a high standard, not an impossible one.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

77. “You have the freedom to choose, but you’re not free from the consequences of those choices.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

78. “Some rules are so nonsensical, they’re meant to be broken.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

79. “It doesn’t cost more to strive for excellence, but if you settle for mediocrity, it’ll cost you dearly.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

80. “A good intention is like an idea that you keep to yourself. If you don’t do something with it, it’s like it never existed.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

81. “Envy can turn friends into adversaries.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

82. “There are two sides to every story – especially if you’re a hypocrite.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

83. “Live your purpose and make your soul smile.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

84. “Impossible means that you just didn’t do it yet.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

85. “Little victories produce big wins.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

86. “Begin each day with a goal in mind and end your day by reflecting on the progress you’ve made.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

87. “Blaming others for your situation may make you feel good, but it won’t improve your circumstances one bit.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

88. “Knowledge isn’t power if you don’t act on it.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

89. “Apathy is a silent killer.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

90. “Every time you quit, you make it easier to tell yourself that quitting is acceptable.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

91. “Stop letting other people hijack your day.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

92. “Fair-minded people make a concerted effort to pull their own weight rather than living off the hard work of others.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

93. “Being all talk speaks volumes about you.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

94. “You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

95. “Virtue isn’t demanding more of others; it’s expecting more of yourself.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

96. “Compromising your principles, even one time, can be a terrible mistake.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

97. “If it won’t matter in a year or two, it’s not worth the worry.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

98. “If you don’t try, you forfeit the opportunity.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

99. “When you distort the truth, you weaken your credibility.”

— Frank Sonnenberg

100. “Keeping score, in friendships, is a losing game.”

— Frank Sonnenberg