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Running your own business is tough.  Whether it’s working to get new clients, making sense of monthly financials, or developing new products, there are some days where there’s more work than hours available.  It’s easy to get bogged down by the daily grind or to lose motivation when you can’t quite make ends meet.

Thankfully, others have been there before, and succeeded despite difficult odds.  These 15 inspiring quotes celebrate the entrepreneurial mindset and remind us about the qualities needed to succeed in a challenging world.

1. “One finds limits by pushing them.” – Herbert Simon

2. “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers

3. “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar

4. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel

5. “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” – Babe Ruth

6. “I failed my way to success."  – Thomas Edison

7. "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him." – David Brinkley

8. “A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.” – Unknown

9. “Out there in some garage is an entrepreneur who’s forging a bullet with your company’s name on it.” – Gary Hamel

10. “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray

11. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” – Beverly Sills

12. “Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

13. “Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” – Robert Kiyosaki

14. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

15. "If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time." – Steve Jobs

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