Zig Ziglar -- Hard to believe he is no longer with us!

Dear All,

On November 28, 2012 the world lost Zig Ziglar. For those who do not know him, Zig was a powerful motivational speaker, with inspiring qualities, and one of the world's famous salesman who authored in excess of 35 Top selling books with numerous audio cassettes, videos and CDs(later on). Some of his videos can be seen on YouTube.

Below are 29 Life Changing Ziglar Quotes (courtesy: 2/12/2012 Good Morning Sunday Post).

From a legend who dedicated his life to help others realize their dreams by motivating them to be successful:

The one and only one: “ZIG ZIGLAR”

1) “If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.”

2) “Every choice you make has an end result.”

3) “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.”

4) “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you use that makes a difference.”

5) “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”

6) “The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.”

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

8) “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great”

9) “If you wait until all the lights are “green” before you leave home, you’ll never get started on your trip to the top.”

10) “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.”

11) “If you can dream it, you can achieve it.”

12) “Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission”

13) “The more you are grateful for what you have the more you will have to be grateful for”

14) “You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.”

15) “Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there”

16) “You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.”

17) “Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.”

18) “A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could”

19) “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.”

20) “Go as far as you can see and you will see further.”

21) “People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.”

22) “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation”

23) “There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.”

24) “People don’t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.”

25) “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

26) “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.”

27) “A goal properly set is halfway reached.”

28) “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.”