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25 Cool Business quotes

Published: May 22, 2020 by Tara Jacobsen · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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I was cruising around Pinterest the other day and noticed that there were A LOT of pins with inspirational quotes! I wanted to have some to post (they get great repins which helps your whole Pinterest account do better!) Feel free to use these free Pinterest quote pins!

25 Cool Business quotes

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1.     “Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.”  Thomas A. Edison

“Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.”  Thomas A. Edison

2.     “Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.”  Walt Disney

3.     “If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.”  Abraham Lincoln

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

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

5.     “No matter what, expect the unexpected. And whenever possible BE the unexpected.”  Lynda Barry, author and cartoonist

“No matter what, expect the unexpected. And whenever possible BE the unexpected.”  Lynda Barry, author and cartoonist

6.     “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.”  Drew Houston, Dropbox founder and CEO

“Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.”  Drew Houston, Dropbox founder and CEO

7.     “As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.”  Donald Trump, President

8.     “My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.”  Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder

9.     “Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.”  Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.”  Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO

10.  “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”  Coco Chanel

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”  Coco Chanel

11.  “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”  Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder founder

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”  Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder founder

12.  “High expectations are the key to everything.”  Sam Walton Founder of Wal Mart

13.   “Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.”  Babe Ruth Legendary Home Run hitter and Baseball Hall of Famer

 “Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.”  Babe Ruth Legendary Home Run hitter and Baseball Hall of Famer

14.  “Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.”  Josh Billings Humor writer and lecturer in the United States

“Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.”  Josh Billings Humor writer and lecturer in the United States

15.  “Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”  Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States

“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.”  Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States

16.  “Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”  Norman Vincent Peale A Protestant preacher and author

17.  “It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”  Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”  Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft

18.  “100% of the shots you don't take, don't go in.”  Wayne Gretzky All time leading NHL goal scorer

19.  “The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.”  Aristotle Onassis

“The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.”  Aristotle Onassis

20.  “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!”  Jonathan Winters

21.  “Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”  Henry Ford

22.  “Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.”  Jim Rohn

23.  “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”  John Wayne

24.  “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” Maya Angelou

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” Maya Angelou

25.  “A goal is a dream with a deadline.”   Napoleon Hill

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”   Napoleon Hill

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