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Entrepreneurship Quotes

Business wisdom from innovators who changed the world

10 Curated Quotes
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
— Stanford Commencement Address, 2005

Encouraging individuals to follow their passions, take risks, and not merely adhere to the expectations of others.

The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same
Colin R. Davis
Colin R. Davis
— Quote shared in business seminars

Encourages a reframing of mindset, acknowledging that both success and failure are part of the journey.

In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
— Fortune Magazine Interview, 1999

Buffett shares that passion and love for one’s work are key components that drive entrepreneurial success.

Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
— Speech to the House of Commons, 1942

Churchill’s wisdom on maintaining enthusiasm through failures resonates with the resilience needed in entrepreneurship.

The best way to predict the future is to create it
Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
— The Frontiers of Management, Chapter 12: Planning for Uncertainty

This quote highlights the proactive mindset entrepreneurs should adopt to shape their own futures rather than waiting for events to happen.

I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
— Tedx Youth event, 2010

Bezos discusses the importance of taking risks and the regret that comes from not pursuing one’s entrepreneurial dreams.

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again
Richard Branson
Richard Branson
— Blog entry on the Virgin website

Emphasizes learning from mistakes and having resilience when encountering setbacks.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
— Walden, or Life in the Woods

Stressing the importance of dedication and focus rather than obsessively chasing success.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
— Address to the White House Correspondents' Association, 1939

Highlighting the importance of overcoming self-doubt to achieve future success.

Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice
Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
— Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Chapter 2: The Entrepreneurial Society

Drucker emphasizes the hands-on, practical aspect of entrepreneurship, distinct from theoretical or artistic pursuits.