Zig Ziglar

Practice also creates competence, confidence, clarity, certainty, and success.

Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.

Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining - it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn't solve any problems.

You are what you are and where you are because of what has gone into your mind; you change what you are and where you are by changing what goes into your mind.

You hit what you aim at, and if you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.

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.

Each day came forth from the hand of God newly created and alive with opportunities to do His will. We for our part, can accept and offer back to God every prayer, work, and suffering of the day, no matter how insignificant or unspectacular they may seem to us. Between God and the individual soul, however, there are no insignificant moments: this is the mystery of divine providence.” — WALTER CISZEK

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.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. RALPH WALDO EMERSON

It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there’s always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.

Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap. What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you.

Adevărații lideri, care sunt cu adevărat motivați, vor folosi un succes pentru a edifica unul încă și mai mare.

Words reveal what’s in our hearts. If what spills out is too often negative, biting, caustic, or sarcastic, we need to ask God to fill the well with faith, hope, and love so that positive words come out by the bucketful.

F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours.

How Many Marriages Would Be Better If the Husband and the Wife Clearly Understood That They're On the Same Side?