Having an idea and being able to execute it against all odds as a business owner is the first step to a journey of uncertainties.Every business owner needs a recharge at different points of their lives.

Here’s why  we complied these 53 quotes that are centered on business, personal development, motivation and sales. 

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“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi.

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision, the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie 

“Every problem is a gift.Without problems we would not grow.” – Anthony Robbins.

“Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying into space.” – Chris Hadfield.

“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama.

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs.

“Don’t play games that you don’t understand, even if you see lots of other people making money from them.” – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.

“Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.” – Anthony Volodkin, founder of Hype Machine.

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.” – Zig Ziglar, author, salesman, and motivational speaker.

“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” – Thomas Edison.

“If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.” – Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook

“Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.” – Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer.

“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.” – Josh James, CEO and co-founder of Omniture.

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.” – Scott Belsky, co-founder of Behance .

“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” – Golda Meir, fourth Prime Minister of Israel.

“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.” –Jason Fried, 37 Signals Founder and co-author of Rework.

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.” – Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder.

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.” – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.

“The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening, think about what can be done better tomorrow.” – Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA.

“Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea.” – Mark Pincus, CEO of Zynga.

You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” – Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple Inc.

“Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.” – Michelle Obama, lawyer and former first lady of the United States.

“Dedicate yourself to a core set of values. Without them, you will never be able to find personal fulfillment, and you will never be able to lead effectively.” – Kenneth Chenault, former CEO of American Express.

“If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.” – Marissa Mayer, businesswoman and investor.

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat, activist and former First Lady of the United States.

“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States.

“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” –Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host, Producer, and Philanthropist.

“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” – Carrie Fisher.

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.” – Hillary Clinton.

“Sometimes in life we take a leap of faith. Remember, the leap is not about getting from one side to the other. It’s simply about taking the leap…and trusting the air, the universal breath, will support your wings so that you may soar.” – Kristi Bowman.

“If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want.” – Kevin Ngo.

“The important thing is that we must be constantly moving forward – yes, the progressive realization of a predetermined goal. And our growth should never end.” –Og Mandino.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” –Jim Rohn.

“Treat yourself as you are, and you will remain as you are. Treat yourself as you could be, and you will become what you should be.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“If I want to be free, I’ve got to be me. Not the me you think I should be. Not the me I think my wife thinks I should be. Not the me I think my kids think I should be. If I want to be free, I’ve got to be me. So I better know who me is.” –Bill Gove.

“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” – Albert Einstein.

“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.” –Madam C.J. Walker.

“The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance — and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey.

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process, is its own reward.” – Amelia Earhart.

“Solve customer problems and make sure that the customer is representative of a large market and then you will have a pretty good formula.” -Melanie Perkins.

“Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama.

“Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.” – Diana Ross.

“Don’t try to do everything by yourself, but try to connect with people and resources. Having that discipline and perseverance is really important.” – Chieu Cao.

“No matter how many customers you have, each is an individual. The day you start thinking of them as this amorphous ‘collection’ and stop thinking of them as people is the day you start going out of business.” –Dharmesh Shah.

“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.” –Wilma Rudolph.

“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.” –Angela Bassett.

“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” – Maya Angelou.

“You have to learn to keep your eyes on an ultimate goal. If you lose sight of that goal, you have to get out.” – Hamdi Ulukaya.

“There have been so many people who have said to me, ‘You can’t do that,’ but I’ve had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.” –Halle Berry.

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