Mary Kay Ash

"A company should be judged not only by its profit margin but by the values it lives out."

"You become what you believe."

"Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can."

"The customer is not always right, but the customer is always the customer."

"Success is a journey, not a destination."

"Never make excuses. Just make improvements."

"The most powerful word in the universe is 'we.'"

"Your greatest power is your belief in your own worth."

"A lifetime of success is built on a foundation of daily effort."

"The way your employees feel is ultimately the way your customers feel. And if your employees don't feel valued, neither will your customers."

"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver."

"You must believe that you have already achieved your goal, in order to achieve it."

"We teach women that it's not wrong to want success, recognition, and financial independence."

"The products follow the people in a direct line."

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being."

"The two most important things are faith and family."

"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like 'What about lunch?'"

"Don't just manage - inspire."

"Every person needs to feel valuable and appreciated."

"Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be."

"Goals are dreams with deadlines."

"You don't build a business; you build people, then people build the business."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"Honoring the individual is the beginning of success."

"Most people live their entire lives without ever asking themselves what they want to do."

"Your reputation is more important than your bank balance."

"I have always believed that if you respect people and thank them, you can turn enemies into friends."

"The greatest thing you can do for another person is to help them succeed."

"When you cease to dream, you cease to live."

"The pink Cadillac was always about recognizing women for their hard work and achievement."