Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. There are ups and downs, joys and heartaches. Some days you wonder if you’re crazy for ever starting on this journey in the first place. 

If you’re feeling like you need a little inspiration, we’re here for you. We’ve collected 38 powerful entrepreneur quotes to give you the drive and passion you need to succeed. Think about these quotes when you feel like the entrepreneurial journey is getting too hard. 

If these entrepreneur quotes show one thing, it’s that many have walked the path you’re currently walking and come out successful. So keep going. Don’t give up. Keep fighting for the next win. You’ll get there. 

  1. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobsentrepreneur quote of steve jobsUse this template
  1. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
  2. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
  3. ”Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration.” – Thomas Edison

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  1. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain
  2. “You have to see failure as the beginning and the middle, but never entertain it as an end.” – Jessica Herrin
  3. “Don’t get distracted. Never tell yourself that you need to be the biggest brand in the whole world. Start by working on what you need at the present moment and then what you need to do tomorrow.” – Jas Bagniewski
  4. “One of the greatest skills of leadership is being unflappable. Anytime you do anything in the world; there’s going to be criticism.” – Arianna Huffington
  5. “Success is not what you have, but who you are.” – Bo BennetEntrepreneur quote of bo bennet

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  1. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
  2. “When you cease to dream you cease to live.” – Malcolm Forbes
  3. “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” – Jeff Bezosentrepreneur quote of jeff bezos

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  1. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
  2. “When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.” – Josh James
  3. “An entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.” – David Karp
  4. “The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.” – Seth GodinEntrepreneur quotes of Seth Godin

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  1. “Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it, the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” – Arianna Huffington
  2. “It’s important to realize that brand is much more than a logo and slogan. A brand is who your company is: how you function and make decisions.” – Joanna McFarland
  3. “Do not focus on numbers. Focus on doing what you do best.” – Casey Hoentrepreneur quote of Casey Ho

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  1. “ If you know too much before the start, then you will get overwhelmed. Come up with an original idea, and don’t copy because there will be no passion. You need that otherworldly passion. Just start.” – Jeni Britton Bauer
  2. “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
  3. “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disneyentrepreneur quote of Walt Disney

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  1. “There are lots of bad reasons to start a company. But there’s only one good, legitimate reason, and I think you know what it is: It’s to change the world.” – Phil Libin
  2. “The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” – Debbie Fields
  3. “Empower yourself and realize the importance of contributing to the world by living your talent. Work on what you love. You are responsible for the talent that has been entrusted to you.”
  4. “Have the end in mind, and every day make sure you’re working towards it.” – Ryan AllisEntrepreneur quote of Ryan Allis

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  1. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” – Steve Jobs
  2. “So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” – Caterina Fake
  3. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal SassoonEntrepreneur quote of Vidal Sassoon

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  1. “If you’re starting something on your own, you better have a passion for it, because this is hard work.” – Sallie Krawcheck
  2. “Passion, creativity, and resilience are the most crucial skills in business. If you’ve got those, you’re ready to embark on the journey.” – Jo Malone
  3. “If something is important enough, or you believe something is important enough, even if you are scared, you will keep going.” – Elon Musk
  4. “I’m always tweaking, always trying to make it better, constantly moving the levers and dials.” – Steve Ells
  5. “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” – Adam Osborneentrepreneur quote - adam osborne

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  1. “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
  2. “I’ve learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success.” – Jack Welch
  3. “Show me a person who never made a mistake, and I will show you a person who never did anything.” – William Rosenberg
  4. “If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals.” – Brian TracyEntrepreneur quote of Brian Tracy

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  1. “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

How to make your own quotes with Picsart

Want to make your own entrepreneur quotes? Just pick any of the templates above or browse the full quote template collection. Once you find a design you like just select it to open in the Picsart editor. 

Now just select the text and replace it with your own quote. You can tweak the look of the text by using the toolbar at the top to change the font, size, layout, and even the bend of the text. 

If you want to write an original quote but feel stuck, make sure to tap into the built-in AI writer that can serve as a quote generator. To access it, use the More Tools button from the right toolbar and then select AI Writer.

Now just switch to the Your Idea tab and describe your quote in the prompt box to see the results. Once you see a result you like, hit Add to insert it in your design. The AI Writer is perfect when you want a quick but solid starting point to wake up the motivational speaker inside you. 

Final thoughts

Hopefully, these entrepreneur quotes and business motivational quotes have given you the jolt of inspiration that you need to keep pushing forward in your own entrepreneurial journey. 

Keep these quotes in mind whenever you face challenges or doubts, and use them as reminders of the determination and resilience that successful entrepreneurs possess.Â