Explore Quotes by Mary Kay Ash

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.

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

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.

For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

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

Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.

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

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

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.

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.

Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless.

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.

I have learned to imagine an invisible sign around each person's neck that says 'Make me feel important.

God first, family second, career third.

Your attitude determines your altitude. It really is true that If you think you can, you can; and if you think you can’t – you’re right.

Make every day count. _x000D_Make every hour count._x000D_ Make every minute count. _x000D_And don't stop until you have exercised your full potential, realizing your impossible dream and fulfilling your total destiny to become the person that you, and only you , are capable of being.

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.

Sometimes listening itself may not be enough-some people must be prodded if you are to find out what they're thinking.

Never give up, because you never know if the next try is going to be the one that works.

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.