Entrepreneurial profit is the expression of the value of what the entrepreneur contributes to production.
—Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950) Austrian-American Political Economist, Sociologist
Reality is the crutch for people who can’t cope with drugs.
—Lily Tomlin (b.1939) American Comedy Actress
Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
—Les Brown
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
—Bill Cosby (b.1937) American Actor, Comedian, Activist, Producer, Author
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
I had rather attempt something great and fail, than to attempt nothing at all and succeed
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
—Les Brown
Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
Positive anything is better than negative nothing.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
A successful man is one who lays a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.
—Swami Chinmayananda (1916–93) Indian Hindu Spiritual Teacher
Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.
—Anita Roddick (1942–2007) English Businessperson, Activist, Environmentalist
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.
—Stephen Covey (1932–2012) American Self-help Author
I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot…And I missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is precisely…Why I succeed.
—Michael Jordan (b.1963) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.
—Les Brown
If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more.
—Brian Koslow
A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.
—Marcus Aurelius (121–180) Emperor of Rome, Stoic Philosopher
People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Christian Professional Speaker, Author, Clergyman
To my customer: I may not have the answer, but I’ll find it. I may not have the time, but I’ll make it. I may not be the biggest, but I’ll be the most committed to your success.
—Unknown
Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. Only God can count all the apples in one seed.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
—Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American Poet
Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove one word from your vocabulary: impossible.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
—E. Joseph Cossman
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.
—Warren Buffett (b.1930) American Investor
The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.
—Peter Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-born Management Consultant
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
—Steve Jobs (1955–2011) American Entrepreneur, Businessperson
High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
—Friedrich Engels (1820–95) German Socialist Political Philosopher
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
—Bill Gates (b.1955) American Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Author
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
—Mary Kay Ash (1918–2001) American Entrepreneur, Businessperson
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Christian Professional Speaker, Author, Clergyman
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
—Henry Ford (1863–1947) American Businessperson, Engineer
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.
—Richard Branson (b.1950) British Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.
—Victor Kiam (1926–2001) American Entrepreneur
You will suddenly realize that the reason you never changed before was because you didn’t want to.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
—Richard Branson (b.1950) British Entrepreneur
As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
—Japanese Proverb
The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have.
—Brian Koslow
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Christian Professional Speaker, Author, Clergyman
You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.
—Les Brown
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
—Benjamin Haydon (1786–1846) English Painter, Writer
To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.
—Pierre Corneille (1606–84) French Poet, Dramatist