Sometimes, we need motivation to keep us going through the tough times. Being an entrepreneur can be challenging, frustrating and disappointing. It can also be rewarding, satisfying, and exhilarating. We have gathered some inspirational quotes to help you navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.  Be motivated!

  1. “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” — Ray Goforth
  2. “You have to see failure as the beginning and the middle, but never entertain it as an end.” -Jessica Herrin
  3. “Stay self-funded as long as possible.” – Garrett Camp
  4. “Business opportunities are like buses: there’s always another one coming.”-Richard Branson
  5. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” -Tony Robbins
  6. “If you want to build a successful business, make sure you have three things—a big market opportunity, great people, and more than enough capital.” -Richard Harroch
  7. “Good things happen to those who hustle.” – Anais Nin
  8. “The dream is free. The hustle is sold separately.” – Unknown
  9. “I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it, and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.” – Roald Dahl
  10. “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs
  11. “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of, ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer
  12. “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” – Oprah Winfrey
  13. “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” – Sheryl Sandberg
  14. “Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun.” – Thomas Jefferson
  15. “Everyone has an idea, but it’s really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you with the idea.” -Jack Dorsey
  16. “Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” – Oprah Winfrey
  17. “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.” – Mandy Hale
  18. “When you are building a startup, it’s difficult. Particularly, a startup that is expanding at the rate of Tinder. You have to give 100%, and you have to be committed. Solving the problem has to be personal or else you’re going to disintegrate.” -Sean Rad
  19. “People are the most important thing. Business model and product will follow if you have the right people.” -Adam Neumann
  20. “When in doubt, bootstrap. Using your own personal resources is the easiest way to start a business. You don’t have to convince investors about the merits of your idea. You just have to convince yourself.” -Ryan Holmes
  21. “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill
  22. “If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And, when you are small, you have to try and be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.” – Jack Ma
  23. “Have the end in mind and every day make sure you’re working towards it. – Ryan Allis
  24. “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell
  25. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart
  26. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs
  27. “You must put your head into the lion’s mouth if the per­for­mance is to be a suc­cess.” -Winston Churchill
  28. “For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks. Waiting for a good time to quit your job? The stars will never align and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. “Someday” is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it “eventually,” just do it and correct course along the way.”- Timothy Ferriss
  29.  “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
  30. My advice is to focus on the importance of forging a long-term relationship, whether with colleagues, partners, or customers. It is often easy to get caught up in short-term decisions.” -Sheila Lirio Marcelo