36 of Our Favorite Business Quotes

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A close-up of hands holding a lit sparkler. Overlaid text reads: “There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them. – Seth Godin.”.

Business is a pretty interesting field. It’s a little bit of advertising. It’s a little bit of psychology. It’s a little bit of customer success. It’s really a little bit of everything, mixed with a whole lot of creativity. And, sometimes you just need to be inspired. To help light that creative spark, we’ve compiled 36 of our favorite business quotes.

There’s no shortage of remarkable ideas, what’s missing is the will to execute them. – Seth Godin (Tweet this!)

You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou

You can’t use up creativity. The More you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou (Tweet this!)

"If you believe in something it won't feel like work." - Kevin Rose

If you believe in something it won’t feel like work. – Kevin Rose (Tweet this!)

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. - Henry Ford

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. – Henry Ford (Tweet this!)

An open road stretches into the distance under a blue sky with clouds. Overlaid text reads: "Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward." – One of the best business quotes from Oprah. Tailwind logo in the corner.

“Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.” – Oprah (Tweet this!)

White silhouette of a bathtub and faucet on a teal background with a Zig Ziglar quote about motivation and bathing. The Tailwind logo is in the bottom right corner.

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. – Zig Ziglar (Tweet this!)

A glowing lightbulb hangs above the word "SUCCESS" in bold white letters. Below, a quote reads: "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. - Henry David Thoreau.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. –Henry David Thoreau (Tweet this!)

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. – Ralph Waldo Emerson (Tweet this!)

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. - Walt Disney

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney (Tweet this!)

Business is more exciting than any game. -Lord Beaverbrook

Business is more exciting than any game. -Lord Beaverbrook (Tweet this!)

The golden rule for every business man is this: "Put yourself in your customers place." - Orison Swett Marden

The golden rule for every business man is this: “Put yourself in your customers place.” – Orison Swett Marden (Tweet this!)

 

We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action. Fear is natures way of warning us to get busy. – Dr. Henry Link

We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action. Fear is natures way of warning us to get busy. – Dr. Henry Link (Tweet this!)

Text graphic featuring one of the best business quotes: “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” –Richard Branson, over a yellow background with a faint bus outline and the Tailwind logo in the corner.

Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. – Richard Branson (Tweet this!)

Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day. – Gary Vaynerchuck

Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day. – Gary Vaynerchuck (Tweet this!)

Life is too complicated not to be orderly. - Martha Stewart

Life is too complicated not to be orderly. – Martha Stewart (Tweet this!)

People want to do business with you because you help them get what they want. They don’t want to do business with you to help you get what you want. -Don Crowther

People want to do business with you because you help them get what they want. They don’t want to do business with you to help you get what you want. -Don Crowther (Tweet this!)

What makes you weird makes you unique and therefore makes you stand out. - Dan Schawbel

What makes you weird makes you unique and therefore makes you stand out. – Dan Schawbel (Tweet this!)

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. - Dale Carnegie

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. – Dale Carnegie (Tweet this!)

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. - Alan Kay

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. – Alan Kay (Tweet this!)

Quote graphic with a grey gas pump illustration. Text reads: “Passion is the gasoline of social media.” – Jay Baer. Tailwind logo appears in the bottom left corner, making it one of the best business quotes for inspiration.

Passion is the gasoline of social media. – Jay Baer (Tweet this!)

Beige background with scattered pink polka dots. Text in the center reads: “Details create the big picture. - Sanford I. Weill.” A small blue tailwind logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Details create the big picture. -Sanford I. Weill (Tweet this!)

Try, try, try and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything. - W. Clement Stone

Try, try, try and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything. – W. Clement Stone (Tweet this!)

Make Each Day Your Masterpiece. - John Wooden

Make Each Day Your Masterpiece. – John Wooden (Tweet this!)

Green graphic with white text reads: "It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference." —Tom Brokaw. The Tailwind logo is in the bottom right corner.

It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. – Tom Brokaw (Tweet this!)

 Listening is one of the most important things a brand can do online. If your brand is just broadcasting its own agenda, it isn’t truly engaging in a conversation. - Jeremy Goldman

Listening is one of the most important things a brand can do online. If your brand is just broadcasting its own agenda, it isn’t truly engaging in a conversation. – Jeremy Goldman (Tweet this!)

White text on a blue background reads: "Leadership is doing what is right when no one is watching. – George Van Valkenburg." The bottom right corner features the Tailwind logo.

Leadership is doing what is right when no one is watching. -George Van Valkenburg (Tweet this!)

Text graphic with the quote: “Social media isn’t something that you ‘do’, instead you have to ‘be’ social.” - Peter Thomson. Words "do" and "be" are highlighted in yellow and green, respectively. Features Tailwind logo and one of the best business quotes.

Social media isn’t something that you ‘do’, instead you have to ‘be’ social. – Peter Thomson (Tweet this!)

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. – Ralph Waldo Emerson (Tweet this!)

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people. -Mary Kay Ash

Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people. -Mary Kay Ash (Tweet this!)

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” -Napoleon Hill

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. -Napoleon Hill (Tweet this!)

An organization’s ability to learn and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage. -Jack Welch

An organization’s ability to learn and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.-Jack Welch (Tweet this!)

Black and white photo of Thomas Edison with a quote: “Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.” The "tailwind" logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. -Thomas A. Edison (Tweet this!)

White text on a dark background reads: "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers." Tailwind logo appears in the bottom right corner.

Even if you are on the right track, You’ll get run over if you just sit there. – Will Rogers (Tweet this!)

A colorful hot air balloon lifts off against a bright blue sky. Two people are in the basket below. A quote on the image reads: “A man should never neglect his family for business. – Walt Disney.”.

A man should never neglect his family for business. – Walt Disney (Tweet this!)

Blue graphic with a quote: "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." — Winston Churchill. The word "failure to failure" is highlighted in bold white. Tailwind logo at the bottom right.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill (Tweet this!)

White text on a dark green background reads: "Failure doesn't mean you are a failure, it just means you haven't succeeded yet." - Robert H. Schuller. The words "failure" and "succeeded" are bolded. Tailwind logo in the corner. One of the best business quotes.

Failure doesn’t mean you are a failure it just means you haven’t succeeded yet. -Robert H. Schuller (Tweet this!)

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