Nobody wins ‘em all. If you come down on them too hard for losing, they’ll stop sticking their necks out.
MARY KAY ASHAerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway.
More Mary Kay Ash Quotes
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One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.
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The seeds you plant in the hearts and minds of others will be what you receive in return – 100-fold. Only sow that which you wish to receive in return. Sow good, receive good! Plant seeds daily in your Mary Kay business and your Mary Kay business will return to you.
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There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.
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I was taught to put my best into anything I did and I can honestly say I’ve always done that. Still, there are many times when I failed, when I was disappointed.
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You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.
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The first step is the hardest – making a commitment to yourself, for yourself.
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Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it’s too late.
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Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.
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I believe that most successful people are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.
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You can go as far as your mind lets you.
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Unlike many people who start a new business, money was not my prime motivation – not that I was so well off that it wasn’t a consideration; in fact, I had put my lifetime savings on the line.
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People often resist change when they don’t participate in the decision-making process. Some of the best leaders ‘plant the seed’ that permits others to propose the idea and take credit for it!
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You must develop the ability to know the difference between a real problem and an imaginary one.
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Forcing myself to think positively did wonders for my spirit. I was able to overcome the discontent inside me, and my old enthusiasm slowly returned.
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You can’t stand still. You either go forward or backward.
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