“ DON ’ T WORRY ABOUT FAILURE ; YOU ONLY HAVE TO BE RIGHT ONCE .”
– DREW HOUSTON , CEO OF DROPBOX
QUOTABLE WISDOM
“ In this ever-changing society , the most powerful and enduring brands are built from the heart . They are real and sustainable . Their foundations are stronger because they are built with the strength of the human spirit , not an ad campaign . The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic .”
– HOWARD SCHULTZ , CEO OF STARBUCKS
" Achievement seems to be connected with action . Successful men and women keep moving . They make mistakes , but they don ' t quit ."
– CONRAD HILTON , FOUNDER OF HILTON HOTELS
“ WITHOUT PASSION , YOU DON ’ T HAVE ANY ENERGY , AND WITHOUT ENERGY , YOU SIMPLY HAVE NOTHING .”
– DONALD TRUMP , PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
" Work like hell . I mean , you just have to put in 80- to 100- hour weeks every week . [ This ] improves the odds of success . If other people are putting in 40-hour work weeks and you ' re putting in 100-hour work weeks , then even if you ' re doing the same thing , you know that you will achieve in four months what it takes them a year to achieve ."
– ELON MUSK , FOUNDER AND CEO OF SPACEX AND TESLA MOTORS
“ Timing , perseverance , and 10 years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success .”
– BIZ STONE , CO-FOUNDER OF TWITTER
“ One of the most important things I have learned is that businesses don ' t fail ; entrepreneurs give up . Now sometimes , giving up is the right decision . But usually , you just need to dig in and figure out how to make things better . Remember , every day is a new opportunity to get up and do it better than yesterday !"
– ADDA BIRNIR , CEO OF SKILLCRUSH
“ Every time you make the hard , correct decision , you become a bit more courageous , and every time you make the easy , wrong decision , you become a bit more cowardly . If you are a CEO , these choices will lead to a courageous or cowardly company .”
– BEN HOROWITZ , CEO OF OPSWARE
“ Success is no accident . It is hard work , perseverance , learning , studying , sacrifice , and most of all , love of what you are doing or learning to do .”
– PELÉ
“ Many of life ’ s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up .”
– THOMAS EDISON
“ I AM A GREAT BELIEVER IN LUCK . THE HARDER I WORK , THE MORE OF IT I SEEM TO HAVE .”
– COLEMAN COX , AUTHOR