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.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Dare to risk public criticism.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

A company is only as good as the people it keeps.

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.