I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. Steve Jobs - American company founder: Apple (1955-2011), from an interview with Daniel Morrow for the "Smithsonian Institute" (April 20th, 1995), Quotations book 2021
Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant. Dharmesh Shah – Indian software engineer and entrepreneur, founder and CTO HubSpot, Inc. (b. 1967), Quotations book 2021
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you...
What"s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. Bob Dylan – born Robert Allen Zimmerman, American singer-songwriter, author and musician, Nobel Prize in literature 2016 (b. 1941), Quotations book 2021
You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over. Sir Richard Branson – British company founder (Virgin) and adventurer (b. 1950), from "Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur" (2008)
What good is figuring out a better way to sell beach towels if you aren"t going to tell everybody in your company about it? Samuel M. "Sam" Walton - American entrepreneur, founder of Walmart (1918-1992), from "Sam Walton, Made in America: My story" (1992)
Success is more about your imagination than anything else. Paul Orfalea - American company founder ("Kinko"s"), author, speaker and philanthropist (b. 1947)
Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis. attributed to Niccolò Machiavelli - Italian politician, philosopher, historian and poet (1469-1527)
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. The Bible, Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)
Успех – это успеть. Мари́на Ива́новна Цвета́ева - Русский Люрикер (1892-1941) Success is to be in time. Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva - Russian poet (1892-1941)
Excellence can be obtained if you: care more than others think is wise; risk more than others think is safe; dream more than others think is practical; expect more than others think is possible. wisdom
Success means being very patient, but aggressive when it's time. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (1924-2023), at Berkshire annual meeting (2004)
It’s not about money or connections. It’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone. Mark Cuban – American multiple company founder, owner of Dallas Mavericks (b. 1958)
It is incredible how rich you can get by not being perfect. Larry Hite - America investor (b. 1941)
To be a successful investor, you’ve got to be an optimist. Charles R. Schwab - American company founder (b. 1937)
1. Have a dream. 2. Think as a champion. 3. Be committed. 4. Do it right now! 5. Be prepared. 6. Keep your word. 7. Set goals. 8. Evaluate where you are. 9. Have integrity. 10. Don"t quit. wisdom
Never walk on the traveled path because it only leads where others have been. attributed to Alexander Graham Bell - Scottish-born American inventor, scientist and engineer (1847-1922)
Your failures are your stepping-stones to success. Hanford Lennox Gordon - American lawyer and poet (1836-1920), from "Laconics" (1910)