Mary Kay Ash Quotes

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"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."

"God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody.I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition."

"People are definitely a company's greatest asset. It doesn't make any difference whether the product is cars or cosmetics. A company is only as good as the people it keeps."

"Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of praise."

"We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have a goal. My goal is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared."

"Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ''Make me feel important.'' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life."

"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."
Science

"Every silver lining has a cloud."

"Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis."

"Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised."

"A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go farther than a great idea that inspires no one."

"The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang."

"Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try."

"Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel."

"If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right."

"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."

"Give yourself something to work toward - constantly."

"Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist."

"No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important."

"There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise."