Mary Kay Ash quotes - page 2

Mary Kay Ash was an American businesswoman and the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics. Her innovative business model empowered women to become entrepreneurs and control their own financial destinies. She inspired generations with her leadership and commitment to uplifting others. Here are 44 of her quotes:

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.

Mary Kay Ash

Criticize the act, not the person.

Mary Kay Ash

So many women just don't know how great they really are. They come to us all vogue outside and vague on the inside.

Mary Kay Ash

Dare to risk public criticism.

Mary Kay Ash

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.

Mary Kay Ash

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

Mary Kay Ash

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you're willing to pay the price.

Mary Kay Ash

Even the smallest achievements pave a way to great success.

Mary Kay Ash

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.

Mary Kay Ash

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.

Mary Kay Ash

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

Mary Kay Ash

God first, family second, career third.

Mary Kay Ash

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.

Mary Kay Ash

Listen long enough and the person will generally come up with an adequate solution.

Mary Kay Ash

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

Mary Kay Ash

You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.

Mary Kay Ash

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

Mary Kay Ash