70 Motivational Sales Quotes to Ignite Your Drive in 2018

Salespeople, you deal with ample amounts of negativity. For every deal you close, you likely face countless unanswered calls and emails — not to mention uninterested or even hostile prospects.

It can be hard to power through all the “No’s” on the road to a “Yes.“

But you know who else has encountered rejection? Some of the greatest thinkers, leaders, and businesspeople of our time.

And they didn’t just persevere through the hard times — failure is what made them succeed. So, the next time you feel your obstacles are overwhelming, read through this list of inspirational sales quotes.

Are you more of a video person? Check out these motivational videos to get your blood pumping. Or give this motivational playlist a listen. Still not enough motivation for you yet? We’ve got an ultimate list of motivational speakers to complete your inspirational education.

Motivational Sales Quotes

1. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” –Thomas Edison

2. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” –Og Mandino

3. “Become the person who would attract the results you seek.” –Jim Cathcart

4. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” –Sam Levenson

5. “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” –George Addair

6. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” –Mark Twain

7. “Quality performance starts with a positive attitude.” –Jeffrey Gitomer

8. “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” –Thomas Jefferson

9. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” –Tony Robbins

10. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” –Thomas Paine

11. “We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.” –George S. Patton

12. “Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.” –Norman Ralph Augustine

13. “Change before you have to.” –Jack Welch

14. “Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.” –Daniel Pink

15. “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” –Florence Nightengale

16. “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” –Zig Ziglar

17. “Well done is better than well said.” –Benjamin Franklin

18. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” –Wayne Gretzky

19. “I got lucky because I never gave up the search. Are you quitting too soon? Or are you willing to pursue luck with a vengeance?” –Jill Konrath

20. “There is always room at the top.” –Daniel Webster

21. “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” –Yogi Berra

22. “It’s not about having the right opportunities. It’s about handling the opportunities right.” –Mark Hunter

23. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” –Napolean Hill

24. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” –Vince Lombardi

25. “Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.” –Christopher Morley

26. “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.” –Sheryl Sandberg

27. “Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.” –Zig Ziglar

28. “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” –Henry Ford

29. “Trying is winning in the moment.” –Dan Waldschmidt

30. “Fall down seven times and stand up eight.” –Proverb

31. “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” –Joe Namath

32. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” –William James

33. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth

34. “Lean in, speak out, have a voice in your organization, and never use the word ‘sorry.'” –Trish Bertuzzi

35) “Whatever you are, be a good one.” –Abraham Lincoln

36. “The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.” –John Madden

37. “Fortune favors the bold.” –Virgil

38. “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.” –Winston Churchill

39. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” –John D. Rockefeller

40. “High expectations are the key to everything.” –Sam Walton

41. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

42. “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” –John R. Wooden

43. “There is little success where there is little laughter.” –Andrew Carnegie

44. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” –Albert Einstein

45. “What we dwell on is who we become.” –Oprah Winfrey

46. “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.” –Warren Buffett

47. “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible!'” –Audrey Hepburn

48. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” –Steve Jobs

49. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” -Bruce Lee

50. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” –Wayne Dyer

51. “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” –Frank Herbert, “Dune”

52. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” –Pablo Picasso

53. “If you don’t give up on something you truly believe in, you will find a way.” –Roy T. Bennett

54. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” –Anais Nin

55. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” –Winston Churchill

56. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” –Stephen Covey

57. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.” –Amelia Earhart

58. “Leadership belongs to those who take it.” –Sheryl Sandberg

59. “Great things are done by a series of small things done together.” –Vincent van Gogh

60. “Accept failure as part of the process.” –Unknown

61. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

62. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” -Og Mandino

63. “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

64. “We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” -Dr. Henry Link

65. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” -Henry Ford

66. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time.” -Don Zimmer

67. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis

68. “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” -Lucille Ball

69. “Beware of monotony; it’s the mother of all deadly sins.” -Edith Wharton

70. “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them yourself.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

Salespeople need the occasional motivational quote to push through the tough days. When you’re ready take the next step, check out this guide for setting successful sales goals.