Success can seem elusive. Motivation is needed daily. Reading success quotes helps keep me motivated.
Here are some quotes that have helped pull me out of the doldrums.
Allow these to minimize financial stress and to maximize hope.
Enjoy!
Success Quotes Made By Benjamin Franklin
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.”
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”
“To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.”
“Creditors have better memories than debtors.”
“I guess I don’t so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.”
Economic Icon Success Quotes
“The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and men, but between talkers and doers” — Dr. Thomsas Sowell
“Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities” — Ludwig von Mises
“People who have time on their hands will inevitably waste the time of people who have work to do” — Dr. Thomas Sowell
“Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering, and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man” — Walter E. Williams
“The greatest gains against poverty in the United States occurred when the government was least involved” — Thomas E. Woods
“If you don’t know, the thing to do is not to get scared but to learn” — Ayn Rand
Warren Buffet Success Quotes
“Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.”
“Never invest in a business you cannot understand.”
“Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.”
“Calling someone who trades actively in the market an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a romantic.”
“Business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.”
“Keep things simple and don’t swing for the fences. When promised quick profits, respond with a quick no.”
Success Quotes By Jim Rohn
“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
“The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left.”
“Wealth is not a matter of intelligence, it’s a matter of inspiration.”
“It’s easier to get rich than it is to explain not getting rich.”
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do.”
“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. It is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.”
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”
“How long should you try? Until.”
Success Quotes From Historical Icons
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary” — Coach Vince Lombardi
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts” — Winston Churchill
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom” — General George S. Patton
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity” — Amelia Earhart
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander” — Aristotle
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed” — Booker T. Washington
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care” — Theodore Roosevelt
Success Quotes Made By Famous Business Leaders
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right” — Henry Ford.
“I don’t think an economic slump will hurt good ideas” — Rob Kalin
“The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something” — Seth Godin
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” — Thomas Edison
“Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don’t find one, it’s you” — Mark Cuban
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late” — Reid Hoffman
Peter Drucker Success Quotes
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”
“Efficiency is doing the thing right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.”
“There is nothing quite so useless, as doing with great efficiency, something that should not be done at all.”
“So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.”
“The best way to predict your future is to create it”
I agree with the future. Here’s an article that I wrote about strategizing investments for our futures.
Zig Ziglar Success Quotes
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”
“Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.”
“I read the paper every day and the Bible every day; that way I know what both sides are up to.”
“Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining — it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.”
“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.”
Success Quotes From Movies
“Do, or do not. There is no ‘try’” — Yoda
“Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first” — Goodwill Hunting
“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss” — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
“What we do in life, echoes in eternity” — Maximus, Gladiator
“No one ever made a difference by being like everybody else” — The Greatest Showman
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us” — Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary” — Dead Poet’s Society
“Everything is possible, even the impossible” — Mary Poppins Returns
Success Quotes From Literature
“Sometimes, I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast” — Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland
“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for” — The Two Towers
“Most people are nice when you finally see them” — To Kill A Mockingbird
“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives” — The Ersatz Elevator
“When you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worthwhile” — Ann of Green Gables
“Above all, don’t lie to yourself” — The Brothers Karamazov
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from” — No Country For Old Men
“It is never too late to be wise” — Robinson Crusoe
I hope that these quotes provide both motivation and encouragement when times are tough.
I dare you to profit!
