Business Quotes

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Business Quotes

These business quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks."

-- Warren Buffett

"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks."

-- Warren Buffett

"You can't make a good deal with a bad person."

-- Warren Buffett

"You can't make a good deal with a bad person."

-- Warren Buffett

"Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre."

-- Warren Buffett

"Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre."

-- Warren Buffett

"Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Yogi Berra said, 'A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

-- Warren Buffett

"Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Yogi Berra said, 'A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore."

-- Warren Buffett

"Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing."

-- Warren Buffett

"Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing."

-- Warren Buffett

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."

-- Warren Buffett

"In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield."

-- Warren Buffett

"Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does."

-- Warren Buffett

"Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does."

-- Warren Buffett

"Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."

-- Warren Buffett

"Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."

-- Warren Buffett

"Never test the depth of the river with both feet."

-- Warren Buffett

"Never test the depth of the river with both feet."

-- Warren Buffett

"Our favorite holding period is forever."

-- Warren Buffett

"Our favorite holding period is forever."

-- Warren Buffett

"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."

-- Warren Buffett

"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked."

-- Warren Buffett

"Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble."

-- Warren Buffett

"Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble."

-- Warren Buffett

"The most important investment you can make is in yourself."

-- Warren Buffett

"The most important investment you can make is in yourself."

-- Warren Buffett

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."

-- Warren Buffett

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."

-- Warren Buffett

"Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1."

-- Warren Buffett

"Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1."

-- Warren Buffett

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

-- Warren Buffett

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

-- Warren Buffett

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."

-- Warren Buffett

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."

-- Warren Buffett

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

-- Warren Buffett

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

-- Warren Buffett

"I would rather gamble on our vision than make a ‘me-too’ product."

-- Steve Jobs

"I would rather gamble on our vision than make a ‘me-too’ product."

-- Steve Jobs

"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste."

-- Steve Jobs

"The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste."

-- Steve Jobs

"It’s not about pop culture, and it’s not about fooling people."

-- Steve Jobs

"It’s not about pop culture, and it’s not about fooling people."

-- Steve Jobs

"I want to hire people who are smarter than I am."

-- Steve Jobs

"I want to hire people who are smarter than I am."

-- Steve Jobs

"My model for business is The Beatles."

-- Steve Jobs

"My model for business is The Beatles."

-- Steve Jobs

"If you’re gonna make something, it should be insanely great."

-- Steve Jobs

"If you’re gonna make something, it should be insanely great."

-- Steve Jobs

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These business quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

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Some of the most celebrated business quotes come from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, among many others featured on this page.

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Popular business quotes include: "Thinking is the capital, enterprise is the way, hard work is the solution." -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Also: "The talent for making money is not the same as the talent for creating value." -- Elon Musk.

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