Business and work quotes (page 8) | Quotes of famous people

“It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”

Paulo Coelho book Manuscript Found in Accra

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012), Love has always passed me by

“Work hard for what you want because it won’t come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.”

Ralph Smart

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”

William James (1842–1910) American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity”

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”

Stephen R. Covey (1932–2012) American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker

“No-one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

Red Symons (1949) Australian broadcaster and musician

Attributed quotes

“You can do it if you believe you can!”

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician

“There is direction but there is no destination.”

Carl R. Rogers (1902–1987) American psychologist

“It's not how you start, but it's how you finish.”

Michael Phelps (1985) American swimmer

Upon winning four Gold medals after the silver medal in his first race in Rome 2009.

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) Russian writer

“Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. ”

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892) British poet laureate

“I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”

Michael Jordan (1963) American retired professional basketball player and businessman

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

“Tough times never last, but tough people do. ”

Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American television evangelist

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead (1901–1978) American anthropologist

Source: Kabir, Hajara Muhammad (2010). Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657 note: 1940s, Male and Female (1949)

“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.”

Amelia Earhart book Last Flight

Letter to her husband George P. Putnam, on the eve of her last flight
Last Flight (1937)
Context: Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) American New Thought author

Actually said by Napoleon Hill, Stone later added the line "...with P.M.A." (Positive Mental Attitude) to the end of this quote.
Misattributed
Variant: Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.”

Warren Buffett (1930) American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist

Context: It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet