Top 500 Zig Ziglar Quotes (2025 Update)
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351. “Surround yourself with optimistic people.”

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352. “You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself.”

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353. “Never make a promise without a plan.”

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354. “The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in.”

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355. “If you don’t like who you are and where you are, don’t worry about it because you’re not stuck either with who you are or where you are. You can grow. You can change. You can be more than you are.”

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356. “My core philosophy on winning and motivation is summed up by saying that you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.”

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357. “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.”

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358. “Desire is the Mother of Motivation because that is where Motivation is born.”

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359. “The best thing a parent can do for a child is to love his or her spouse.”

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360. “Faith is your reaction to God’s ability.”

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361. “When you develop a game plan to get what you want, you will develop a belief that you can get it.”

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362. “Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing.”

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363. “Just saying you are better than good won’t make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.”

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364. “The way you see your future determines your thinking today. Your thinking today determines your performance today. Your performance in today’s life determines your future.”

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365. “Boats in the harbor are safe but that is not what they are meant for.”

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366. “A child is born to win, but too many have been conditioned to lose.”

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367. “Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince the person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise.”

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368. “Even in tragedy, God through His Word offers hope for those who seek and believe. It starts with the promise of a better tomorrow, of life everlasting, of eternal peace. It’s called faith, and it offers hope where none existed.”

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369. “Isn’t it amazing how much stuff we get done the day before vacation?”

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370. “Life is a ladder; it’s not a bed.”

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371. “When our goals are clearly defined and intelligently set, we have, in essence, taken a major step toward programming our left brain. That frees our right brain to be its creative best.”

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372. “The person who dumps garbage into your mind will do you considerably more harm than the person who dumps garbage on your floor, because each load of mind garbage negatively impacts your possibilities and lowers your expectations.”

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373. “Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.”

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374. “It is impossible to go as high as you are capable of going, if you are carrying the burden of hate, revenge and bitterness.”

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375. “When we can identify a problem and face the problem with confidence and enthusiasm, the solution is on the way.”

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376. “You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.”

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377. “Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being “silly.” But the word “silly” comes from the old English word “selig,” and its literal definition is “to be blessed, happy, healthy and prosperous.””

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378. “You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.”

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379. “Worry is interest paid before it’s due.”

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380. “The greatest good we can do for anyone is not to share our wealth with them, but rather to reveal their own wealth to them. It’s astonishing how much talent and ability rests inside a human being.”

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381. “If you’re going to have to swallow a frog, you don’t want to have to look at that sucker too long!”

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382. “Many people spend more time in planning the wedding than they do in planning the marriage.”

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383. “Effort is the key, but direction and loyalty are paramount.”

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384. “Did you know that every human being is created with a purpose and that they have a responsibility to not only discover their purpose but also to fulfill it?”

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385. “Only men of character are trusted.”

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386. “The way you see people is the way you treat them.”

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387. “You build a successful career, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job.”

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388. “Send out a cheerful, positive greeting, and most of the time you will get back a cheerful, positive greeting. It’s also true that if you send out a negative greeting, you will, in most cases, get back a negative greeting.”

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389. “Dreams grow if you grow.”

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390. “If you’re sincere, praise is effective. If you’re insincere, it’s manipulative.”

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391. “Success must never be measured by how much money you have.”

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392. “Kids don’t make up 100 percent of our population, but they do make up 100 percent of our future.”

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393. “By altering our attitudes we can alter our lives.”

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394. “Remember there is plenty of room at the top-but not enough to sit down.”

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395. “The key ingredient in family communication is listening, really listening.”

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396. “Everyone knows what a hypocrite is. That’s the guy who gripes about the sex, violence and nudity on his VCR.”

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397. “A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.”

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398. “It takes energy, mental toughness and spiritual reinforcement to successfully deal with life’s opportunities, and to reach your objectives.”

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399. “You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future.”

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400. “Ask yourself a question: Is my attitude worth catching?”

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