Entrepreneur Quotes

If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

I had to make my own living and my own opportunity.

But I made it! Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.

IT'S PRETTY HARD for the Lord TO GUIDE YOU IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE UP YOUR MIND WHICH WAY TO GO.

I could either watch it happen or be part of it.

I am not ashamed of my past. I am not ashamed of my humble beginning.

You have only got three choices in life: give up, give in, or give it all you've got.

Perseverance is my motto.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

I am not satisfied in making money for myself.

I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.

Your trial is temporary, but God’s Love is permanent.

Take Charge Of Your Financial Future.

I believe investing small amounts each month in the stock market will give you financial freedom in the later years of your life.

I want the great masses of my people to take a greater pride in their personal appearance and to give their hair proper attention.

Do something that makes you happy and makes you feel good about yourself.

Happy relationships don't just happen. You make them happen.

I've also learned that the biggest lessons came from my biggest mistakes.

Your past may not be perfect, but it was perfect for your purpose.

People tend to think that in order to start a new business they have to come up with something new and dazzling, but that's a myth - and it's often propagated by venture capitalists.

Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.

You might say that I was the first and caused others to awaken to the sense of their duty in helping deserving causes for the benefit of the race.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

Find something you love and do it better than everyone else.

There would be no hair growing business today had I not started it.

Everything starts with a dream, a particle of our imagination that teases us of what the future could be like, as long as we fight for it.

Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.

It doesn't matter if the glass is half empty or half full.

Be grateful you have a glass - your the only person that can decide what's in it.

If life gives you lemons, make apple juice and make people wonder how the hell you did it.

No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story.

People still stereotype all day long.

But if you forget your own age, you'll get so focused on the business that you become ultra-confident and people will forget to question how old you are.

You want to hire #‎ entrepreneurs , people who are natural problem solvers -- the ones who see opportunity when most see impossibility.

You quit, you lose. You keep going, you may still lose. But, your ambition will never die.

I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South.

From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations....I have built my own factory on my own ground.

If you genuinely want something, don't wait for it -- teach yourself to be impatient.

Inspire yourself to be great. Being good isn't good enough.

If something is important enough, even if odds are against you, you should still do it.

The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.

I'm too drunk to taste this chicken

Failure is success if we learn from it.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

Work like hell. I mean you just have to put in 80 to 100 hour weeks every week. [This] improves the odds of success. If other people are putting in 40 hour work weeks and you’re putting in 100 hour work weeks, then even if you’re doing the same thing you know that you will achieve in 4 months what it takes them a year to achieve.

You have only got three choices in life give up, give in, or give it all you've got.

That diploma you hold in your hands today is really just your learner's permit for the rest of the drive through life. Remember, you don't have to be smarter than the next person, all you have to do is be willing to work harder than the next person.

Trust is the easiest thing in the world to lose, and the hardest thing in the world to get back.

My dad is like a cactus - introverted and tough.

I'm a people person, like my mom, but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He's my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me.

I want to die on Mars, just not on impact.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.

Life is too long to reject the opportunities in front of you every day.

Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.

Don't expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it.

Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.

Nanotechnology in medicine is going to have a major impact on the survival of the human race.

I think that the minute that you have a backup plan, you've admitted that you're not going to succeed.

I think that's the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.

A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.

How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.