We’ve lost the legendary sales trainer and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar to a bout with pneumonia. As you know he was an inspiration to sales people, businesses and marketers everywhere. He authored 29 sales and motivational books, including See You At The Top, and traveled extensively giving motivational and training presentations.

What better way to honor Zig than with a few of his own quotes?

Motivational Quotes:

“If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”

“Every choice you make has an end result.

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

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

“Your business is never really good or bad ‘out there.’ Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.”

“Remember that failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.”

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

“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.”

Sales Quotes:

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

“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.”

“Timid salesmen have skinny kids.”

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

“Stop selling. Start helping.”

Personal Life Quotes:

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

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

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

“If you dream it, you can achieve it.