Harvey Mackay Quotes

“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.”

“A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.”

“All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.”

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.”

“Be like the turtle. If he didn’t stick his neck out, he wouldn’t get anywhere at all.”

“Don’t equate activity with efficiency.”

“Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”

“For the real winners, there are no finish lines.”

“Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.”

“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.”

“It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill as long as you don’t lose the cow.”

“Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason.”

“Minds are like parachutes – not much good unless they are open.”

“Ninety percent of the people that I share my philosophies with about organizing and using the Rolodex file will never put them into practice. They lack the necessary ingredient: Discipline.”

“One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.”

“One of the greatest mistakes you can make in your career is being afraid to ask for help.”

“One sure-fire way to stay creative: Force yourself to learn something new.”

“People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.”

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it, you can never get it back.”

“When a person with money meets a person with experience, the person with the experience winds up with the money and the person with the money winds up with the experience.”

“When you’re thirsty, it’s too late to think about digging a well.”

“You’re as old as you behave.”