"If you are not using your smile you are like a person with a million dollars in the bank & no check book."~MKA (or ATM card)

"God gave us 2 ends to use. One to think with and 1 to sit on. It all depends on which your choose. Heads you win, tails you lose."~MKA

"You can eat an elephant one bite at a time."~MKA (another very famous quote encouraging us not to get overwhelmed by any task)

"We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the heart-love, kindness,joy, understanding & forgiveness; when we give words of encouragement, inspiration & guidance."~MKA

"If you think you can, you can; if you think you can't , you're right."~MKA

"You can't keep a determined person from succeeding!"~MKA

"Reputations will continue to be made by many acts and lost by only one."~MKA

"God didn't have time to make a nobody, just a somebody."~MKA ( I used to LOVE hearing her say this, one of her most famous!)

"Help enough other people get what they want & you will get what you want."~MKA

"Make TNT- TODAY NOT TOMORROW- your daily watchword."~MKA

"Age may wrinkle the skin, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."~MKA

"People naturally resist change but they will support that which they help to create."~MKA

"When you're on the phone, let it smile come through your voice. Your enthusiasm will shine even on the phone."~MKA

"The royal road to a woman's heart is to talk to her about the things she treasures most."~MKA

"Your attitude determines your altitude,"~MKA

"Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of praise."~MKA

"This is your business. Its success or failure depends on you alone."~MKA (in speaking to the Mary Kay sales force)

"The trouble with opportunity is that it usually comes disguised as hard work."~MKA

"Behind every achievement, large or small, lies a plan."~MKA Do you have one? You can't hit a target that isn't there.

"Remember this formula: skill x effort= results."~MKA

"Every level of greatness & every achievement is merely a stepping stone to a bigger & better plateau."~MKA

"Nobody can defeat you but yourself. Only when you say "I give up" is the fight over."~MKA