Mary Kay Ash Quotes

I wasn't that interested in the dollars-and-cents part of business. My interest in starting Mary Kay Inc. was to offer women opportunities that didn't exist anywhere else.

God didn't have time to make a nobody, only a somebody.I believe that each of us has God-given talents within us waiting to be brought to fruition.

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.

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

Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.

God does not ask your ability Or your inability. He asks only your availability.

You can go as far as your mind lets you.

I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special. A manager should feel this way about people, but it's an attitude that can't be faked. You've got to be honestly convinced that every human being is important.

Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late.

In fact, depending on how much you earn, you can afford to pay somebody to do almost anything you don't like to do.

The seeds you plant in the hearts and minds of others will be what you receive in return - 100-fold. Only sow that which you wish to receive in return. Sow good, receive good! Plant seeds daily in your Mary Kay business and your Mary Kay business will return to you.

I've often said that we are doing something far more important than just selling cosmetics; we are changing lives.

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

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.

A woman who will tell her age, will tell anything.

When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.

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

You cannot keep determined people for success.

It is important for you to have a goal. You simply can't get there if you don't know where you are going. Begin to build in your mind a dream. The write it down and make your goal realistic. Aim high enough that you will have to stretch your ability and your potential to reach it.

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

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

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

If you are an entrepreneur planning to start your own company, I can't think of a better place to begin than by operating your business by the Golden Rule. Make this a high priority; never make a decision that contradicts the Golden Rule.

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.

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