Zig Ziglar Quotes

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

I often find myself writing about people taking care of each other, or trying to.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them.

We shelter children for a time; we live side by side with men; and that is all. We owe them nothing, and are owed nothing. I think we owe our friends more, especially our female friends.

I like to think I'm a pretty good friend. I love having a good time, and I enjoy being able to share those good times with others.

If you had a table spread for a feast, and was making merry with your friends, you would think it was kind to let me come and sit down and rejoice with you, because you'd think I should to share those good things; but I should better to share in your trouble and your labour.

I do have a lot of time for people in my life, and friendship is a very important subject for me. I think I'm unusual among the writers I know in that respect.

The more sympathy you give, the less you need.

I think the greatest thing that we can do is take care of each other.

Be nice to people and look after your relationships.

And all people live, not by reason of any care they have for themselves, but by the love for them that is in other people.

Are we truly being our sisters' keepers? Initially, that dog-eat-dog mentality within us may bark and say that we aren't responsible for other people, but if that was truly the case, then why are we even here? We have so much to offer and give to this world.

There is no love which does not become help.

When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want.

Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.

We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.

To the world you may be one person but to one person you may be the world.

Bobby was one of the few people I had ever known who really wanted to do something for me.

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.

Friendship is the most important thing of all.

Every single night, I try to get people to realize that love is what is most important, and that they need to use every opportunity given them to reach out in love. Schmaltzy and corny, I know, but it's true.

At City, we don't just have successful people: we have great human beings who know that family is paramount.