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Be firm on principle but flexible on method.

Zig Ziglar

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Zig Ziglar
Age: 86 †
Born: 1926
Born: November 6
Died: 2012
Died: November 28
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Motivational Speaker
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Coffee County
Alabama
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Most people who fail in their dream fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment.
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Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.
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It's not where you start or even what happens to you along the way that's important. What is important is that you persevere and never give up on yourself.
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When I discipline myself to eat properly, live morally, exercise regularly, grow mentally and spiritually, and not put any drugs or alcohol in my body, I have given myself the freedom to be at my best, perform at my best, and reap all the rewards that go along with it.
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When you are tough on yourself, life is inevitably easy. When you are easy on yourself, life will be inevitably difficult.
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Keep trying. It's only from the valley that the mountain seems high.
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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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In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.
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As you move to the top, remember the story of the pump. If you start pumping casually or half -heartedly, you will pump forever before anything happens. Pump hard to begin with and keep it up until you get that water flowing. Then a great deal will happen.
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You can't climb uphill by thinking downhill thoughts.
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Your thinking today determines your performance today.
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We fail our children if we say, 'Don't do as I do, but do as I say'.
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Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.
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Every time passionate people fail, they are convinced that they are simply one step closer to fulfilling their dream.
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We all prospect, and don't even know we're doing it. When you start the dating process, you are actually prospecting for the person you want to marry. When you're interviewing employees, you are prospecting for someone who will best fit your needs.
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Your life is a result of the choices you have made. If you don't like your life, start making better choices.
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A goal properly set is halfway reached.
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My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.
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It's our responsibility to see to it that the good outweighs the evil and I am convinced beyond a doubt that today's Americans will do exactly that!
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