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8 Kickass Inspirational Quotes From Entrepreneurs and Creators

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“Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.” – Biz Stone, Twitter. Click to tweet

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“There’s 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, Evernote CEO

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“So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” – Caterina Fake, Flickr co-founder

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“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.” – Michael Dell, Dell chairman and CEO. Click to tweet

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“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, Harpo Productions, OWN founder

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“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan, NBA Legendary Basketball MVP

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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams. Click to tweet

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“One can get anything if he is willing to help enough others get what they want.” –Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker and Author

My Question For You

What is your favorite inspirational quote? It doesn’t have to be in this list.

About Author

Salvador Briggman is the founder of CrowdCrux, a blog that teaches you how to launch a crowdfunding campaign the right way. ➤ Weekly Crowdfunding Tips