Mary Kay Ash Quotes & Mary Kay Ash Sayings

"Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway." "Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. 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.'" A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go farther than a great idea that inspires no one. A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one. A mediocre idea that guarantees 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. Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway. 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 risk public criticism. Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, Make me feel important. Never forget this message when working with people. Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. 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. 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. Give yourself something to work toward--constantly. Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right. Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try. People fail forward to success. People fall forward to success. 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. 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. Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise. The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang. There are two things people want more than sex and money -- recognition and praise. There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise. Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel. We fall forward to succeed. 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. 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. When you come to a road block, take a detour.