Mary Kay Ash Quotes

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.

Setbacks and fear are inevitable. The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

Defeat should not be the source of discouragement, but a stimulus to keep plotting.

Pursue your goals even in the face of difficulties, and convert adversities into opportunities.

In life we have many disappointments. Those who go on to greater things dwell on the disappointments briefly and then move on

Expect rejection, but expect even more strongly to overcome it.

Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up. We never gave in. We never became bitter. We didn't hate. We continued to press on. And that's what we're saying: There are some ups, there are some downs, and when you're not down, you must have the capacity and the ability to get up and keep going.

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.

I'm just always trying to be positive. Negative things happen to everybody. Everyone has to face obstacles. Everybody has to face hurdles. It's what you do with those that determines how successful you're going to be.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny.

Success is buried on the other side of rejection.

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.

To me, failure is not fatal unless you quit; getting knocked down is not embarrassing unless you allow it to keep you down.

Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail; how we handle them determines what will happen.

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

Sometimes when you are the closest to your breakthrough the pressure is the greatest. You have come too far to give up now!

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone.

When on the brink of complete discouragement, success is discerning that...the line between failure and success is so fine that often a single extra effort is all that is needed to bring victory out of defeat.

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.