25 Inspiring and Motivational Quotes for Small Business Entrepreneurs

Don’t let business fool you. Some may say it is easy. But in all honesty, business is tough business! As a small business owner and entrepreneur, you work hard every day. But sometimes you can use some motivation and inspiration to get those fire’s burning again.

Here are some of my favorite inspirational and motivational quotes that can inspire the small business entrepreneur in you.

1. "Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential." John Maxwell
2. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas A. Edison
3. "I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite." G. K. Chesterton
4. "To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can't just accept the ones you like." Mike Gafka
5. "The No. 1 reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors." Napoleon Hill
6. "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Arthur Ashe
7. "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success." Bruce Feirstein
8. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison
9. "Opportunities don't happen. You create them." Chris Grosser
10. "Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." Tony Hsieh
11. "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau
12. “Why did I want to win? Because I didn’t want to lose!” – Max Schmelling
13. “The new source of power is not money in the hands of a few, but information in the hands of many.” – John Naisbitt
14. “Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.” – Charles F. Kettering
15. “You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.” – Jim Rohn
16. "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." Jim Ryun
17. "Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending." Carl Bard
18. "All progress takes place outside the comfort zone." Michael John Bobak
19. "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." Ray Goforth
20. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." John D. Rockefeller
21. "Opportunities don't happen. You create them." Chris Grosser
22. "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau
23. “You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.” – Les Brown
24. “The only limits are, as always, those of vision.” – James Broughton
25. “To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” – George Kneller

Stay inspired on your journey to a great business!