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God first, family second, career third.

Mary Kay Ash

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Mary Kay Ash
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: May 12
Died: 2001
Died: November 22
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Mary Kathlyn Wagner
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My company mascot is the bumblebee. Because of its tiny wings and heavy body, aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly. But the bumblebee doesn't know that, so it flies anyways.
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Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.
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You never really fail until you stop wanting.
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What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.
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Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt that one person can really make a difference in this world. Well, believe me, one person can.
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Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.
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So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.
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When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
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An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.
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Believe in yourself and know that you can do anything in this world that you want to do if you want to do it badly enough and you are willing to travel the road. Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.
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Remember, if you do the things you ought to do when you ought to do them, then someday you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them…Whatever you do or dream you can do—begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.
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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
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Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.
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A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
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Every silver lining has a cloud.
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The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.
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The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.
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I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics we are changing lives.
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My goal in life is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared
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Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.
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