1. Jim Rohn
“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.”
2. Henry Ford
“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”
3. Walt Disney
“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.”
4. Peter Drucker
“Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.”
5. Edwin H. Stuart
“Men who do things without being told draw the most wages.”
6. Vincent Lombardi
“Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing”
7. J. Paul Getty
“To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business.”
8. Sam Walton
“High expectations are the key to everything.”
9. Steve Jobs
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
10. Warren Buffett
“I like to go for cinches. I like to shoot fish in a barrel. But I like to do it after the water has run out.”
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Hi Derek,
I love the Henry Ford quote. It’s in the little things that can mean the difference between greatness and mediocrity. And this also reminds me that there really are no little things – it all counts.
A very uplifting post, seeing all these great quotes!
@Lance I’ve been carrying a ton of quotes in my moleskin for quite some time now. I felt it was time to add a quote post because they are pretty uplifting as you said.
hi derek,
i m ketan from india.i have read this quotes,its pretty good.can u please send some of more like that 2 me,please….
waiting for responce………
“Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice” – Henry Ford
“If you owe the bank $100, it’s your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, it’s their problem” – J.P Getty
“I have no immediate plan. I only see the goal” – Jay Gould
Hi Derek,
Thanks for these great quotes! I like the Steve Jobs one. It needs time and thinking to know what’s my own life, then it needs another courage and wisdom to live the life. It is always easily said than done, but it just worth all the effort!
Also, it would be nice if you can give a short intro to these guys
I’m always a sucker for a good Warren Buffett quote. A favorite of mine from him is “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
Matt
Great collection! Nothing like smart quotes from smart guys to get me going in the morning! My favorite is #1. So many people think having a college education is mandatory for success, but there’s so much more to the equation that is never taught in school.
@YFNCG My favorite is easily #1 too. There are so many people who don’t understand that school isn’t everything. They need to stop wasting their time on seminars and teach it to themselves. IF they don’t know where to start, the seminars should be the precursor to your real learning.
Nice! I vote for #9 followed by #1.
Love the Jim Rohn quote quote. So many people think they can go to school and make a lot of money. It’s the people who take their knowledge maximize their creativity to make something fresh that lead the pack.
@Karl the Jim Rohn quote is my favorite as well.
Some of my faves missing here are:
“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.” – Vince Lombardi
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
“I would rather die standing than live on my knees!” – Emiliano Zapata
“Well-behaved women rarely make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Love the Emiliano Zapata quote… Now I have to find what this person is about. I’ve never heard of him (her?).
Derek… he was one of the big honchos in the Mexican Revolution… Emiliano Zapata (Salazar) – I originally saw the quote on a sign I think…
@Rae great stuff. I wonder if there is a biography about him. I’m obsessed with biographies. Will be looking into it.
Those are good. I’ll share a few of my personal favorites.
First say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do.
– Epictetus
Time is the sole capital of people whose only fortune is their intelligence.
- Honore deBalzac
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
- Apple and Pixar founder, Steve Jobs
I believe in…mastering the best that other people have figured out, [rather than] sitting down and trying to dream it up yourself.
- Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s partner in Berkshire Hathaway
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
- e.e. cummings
“You can do so much in ten minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into ten minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible.” – Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea founder
“Everyone has a purpose in life. Perhaps yours is watching television.”
- David Letterman
Here is one of my all time favorites:
Alfred North Whitehead
An Introduction to Mathematics
@Guerrilla I love the Ingvar quote. I need to add that into my moleskin
Henry Ford was not a great man by the way, he was an enormous racist.
@John I know he wasn’t a great man, but he sure was a great business man. Most of these rich people from the past were bad men in life, but they were far ahead of their time in business and that’s what I appreciate about them.
The fish are already in a barrel and the water has already run out so what is the point of shooting them?
Hi Derek,
I love all these quotes. I sometimes share stuff like this on my own blog because I think it is truly motivational – but I have to say that the Vince Lombardi quote actually “stung” a little bit – I have been there myself in the past, so recognized myself – and fortunately I realized it before my whole life went down the tubes: “Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing.” Those are exceptionally true words. The problem is, a lot of times someone gets caught up in a negative emotional place – sometimes without even noticing that he or she has gotten “stuck that way,” and so begins to just expect the usual outcomes, which, of course would be negative.
Also, Lee Doolan (above) quoted Alfred North Whitehead. Many years ago, when I first began understanding success principles, I had a small business card printed up with this quote of Whitehead’s: “Ideas won’t keep – something must be done with them” (or words to that effect). That call to action is still one of the key pieces to any business success.
Thank you for getting my brain pumping!
Kath
we are our brother’s keeper……
a rising tide lifts all boats…..
money cant kiss you, love you, take care of you when you are sick…. people do… invest in people.. and you will be a winner no matter how much money you have.
think not of profit for the self, but of the benefit of all mankind.
What a way to start a day. No is free it is just gift’s with tags attached. My boyfriends grandma.
If you want to succeed, learn from those who succeed. Success does not result from books, blogs or tweets. Serve them with unstoppable loyalty and deep commitment. Put yourself in the action. In the front line under the command of people who make it happen, that’s where you will learn how to succeed- if you are capable of learning how to succeed.
Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. ~Donald Trump~
Great quotes which I can use on a daily basis.
Thanks! I love quotes…
Here’s a few more:
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
- Thomas Edison
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
- Robert F. Kennedy
“Everyone who got to where they are had to begin where they were.”
- Richard Paul Evans
These quotes are great if you enjoy business and have something to say. You should share it on Investor Corner and get your info rated and possibly earn some money.
Great thoughts and expressions in one place. I print some of them for my office. Thank you.
emm… really like it ))
I love these quotes, and I always thought a good quote was
“The greatest risk is not taking one”
Take care all, and happy business!
Wonderful quotes – they are so inspiring!
Here’s a few of my favorites:
“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” Scott Peck
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller
I had to update my Facebook page with “Everyone who got to where they are had to begin where they were.” Thanks @Andrea Costantine.
Some of my personal favorites are:
“Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds.” – Albert Einstein
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” – James Allen
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” – Mark Twain
The best and most inspiring as far as I am concerned is 3 John 1:2 “I wish above all things that thou mayest proper and in good health.
Hence, in view of that the above earthly famous were fulfilling that text. That is God wants us to be properous and in excellent health. I thank God that I am fulfilling that continously and that I am flourishing under Gods guidance.
Praise be to God the creator of the universe.
What an inspiring quote from success bussinessman..
I think Steve Jobs quote catch my attention most. I gotta relate it. Thanks for the great list. Truly golden words of wisdom.
They great entrepreneurs and icons for many. My icon is waren buffet i blindly follow his thoughts on investment.
Even though quite a few readers have already mentioned it, the Henry Ford quote is probably my favorite thus far. Thanks for the inspiration!
The Steve Jobs quote is interesting. I’ve read a number of books about him but never come across that one. Thanks.
Maybe as a billionaire it is more easy to say such phrases.
Brilliant quotes.
There’s another one I like:
“Success is a journey, not a destination.” -Ben Sweetland
Personally I do love quotes. Churchill is one of my favourites. Here’s one of his quotes that is very well suited for entrepreneurs:
“When you are going through hell – keep going”.
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