Mary Kay Ash Quotes

Pathetic Earthlings... There's not enough makeup in the universe to cover those hideous, age-ravaged potato sacks that you call faces.

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.

Dare to grow into your dreams and claim this as your motto: Let it be me.

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.

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

Whenever I meet someone, I try to imagine her wearing an invisible sign that says: MAKE ME FEEL IMPORTANT. I respond to this sign immediately, and it works wonders.

Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.

Return telephone calls promptly but be judicious about the time spent on the phone.

I firmly believe that all we send into the lives of other does indeed come back into our own. I also believe that Christmas is that wondrous time of year when each of us renews our faith that a better world is possible. By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live - for others and for ourselves.

Left unattended, problems only intensify.

It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.

You are the only boss you have. And I want you to be the most demanding boss that you can be. If you really want to make a success of this business, then you must put yourself on a schedule.

Fear is faith that it won't work.

There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. We all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. I have always chosen to be in the first group.

Believe in yourself and know that you can do anything in this world that you want to do if you want to do it badly enough and you are willing to travel the road. Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.

If I listen long enough, the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

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

By trying to live Christmas 12 months a year, we CAN make this world a better place to live - for others and for ourselves.

Hope is wishing for something to come true. Faith is belief that it will come true. Believe that for every problem God gives you, He will also provide you with a solution.

We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you.

Some of the most successful people managers are also the best listeners.

You never really fail until you stop wanting.

My goal in life is to live my life in such a way that when I die, someone can say, she cared

God first, family second, career third.

What's interesting about subscribing to a life of giving is that you become addicted.

What you believe, you can achieve.

Fake it till you make it.

Don't let the negatives of life control you. Rise above them. Use them as your stepping stones to go higher than you ever dreamed possible

Real strength entails being considerate and supportive of people's feelings.

If you're good to your staff when things are going well, they'll rally when times go bad.

If you have an idea and I have an idea - then we EACH have JUST ONE idea...but if you share your idea with me and I do the same...we EACH have TWO ideas!

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

Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.

Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt that one person can really make a difference in this world. Well, believe me, one person can.

A risk-taking environment starts at the top of a corporation. If the CEO doesn't have this spirit, chances are you won't find it anywhere else in the organization.

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.

Dare to risk public criticism.

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.

Leaders teach. They motivate. They care. Leaders make sure that the way to success is always broad enough and straight enough for others to follow.

Think in terms of what's good for the other person and success will seek you out.

I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated.

The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.

Every silver lining has a cloud.

The greatest polution problem we face today is negativity.

I believe that there is no such thing as a subordinate. If the air-conditioning ceases to work in our building, then the repair technician becomes more important than the chairman of the board. We're all people working together toward a common objective.

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

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

I believe that in order to be a good leader you must understand the value of praising people to success.