100 Transformative Success Secrets from the World’s Most Fearless Innovators

Hey, success lovers! Here’s a treasure trove of 100 wealthy entrepreneurs quotes that reveal the secrets behind the successes of top business leaders like Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk. Whether dreaming big or hustling hard, these nuggets of wisdom are your go-to guide for inspiration. Let’s unpack these powerful insights together and discover how to apply their strategies to your path to success. Ready, set, success!

Jeff Bezo

1. “If you double the number of experiments you do per year, you’re going to double your inventiveness.”
2. “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.”
3. “I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re going to innovate.”
4. “If you don’t understand the details of your business you are going to fail.”
5. “Frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do.”
6. “If you never want to be criticized, for goodness’ sake don’t do anything new.”
7. “There are two kinds of companies, those that work to try to charge more and those that work to charge less. We will be the second.”

Warren Buffett

8. “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.”
9. “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.”
10. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
11. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”
12. “The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”
13. “Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.”
14. “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”

Bill Gates

15. “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”
16. “Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world…if you do so, you are insulting yourself.”
17. “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
18. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”
19. “Patience is a key element of success.”
20. “Life is not fair; get used to it.”
21. “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.”

Elon Musk

22. “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”
23. “Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.”
24. “I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”
25. “Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”
26. “Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.”
27. “It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.”
28. “The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.”

Larry Page

29. “Always deliver more than expected.”
30. “You never lose a dream; it just incubates as a hobby.”
31. “Lots of companies don’t succeed over time. What do they fundamentally do wrong? They usually miss the future.”
32. “Solve big problems. You just need to find a solution for a problem in your own life.”
33. “The main thing that has caused companies to fail, in my view, is that they missed the future.”
34. “If you’re changing the world, you’re working on important things. You’re excited to get up in the morning.”
35. “You need to be a bit uncomfortable to stay relevant.”

Alice Walton

36. “One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.”
37. “I know the price of lettuce. You need to understand price and value. You buy the best lettuce you can at the best price you can.”
38. “It’s essential to keep a level head and stay focused on the bigger picture.”
39. “We all have a responsibility to help those who are less fortunate, and by doing so, we enrich our own lives.”
40. “Empowering others creates a culture of positivity and innovation.”
41. “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.”
42. “Art is an essential part of a vibrant community.”

Mark Zuckerberg

43. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”
44. “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.”
45. “The question isn’t what we want to know about people. It’s what people want to tell about themselves.”
46. “People don’t care about what you say, they care about what you build.”
47. “By giving people the power to share, we’re making the world more transparent.”
48. “Ideas don’t come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to get started.”
49. “Connecting more people and cultures is a key to a better world.”

Carlos Slim

50. “Competition makes you better, always, always makes you better, even if the competitor wins.”
51. “When there is a crisis, that’s when some are interested in getting out and that’s when we are interested in getting in.”
52. “Do not allow negative feelings and emotions to control your mind. Emotional harm does not come from others; it is conceived and developed within ourselves.”
53. “All times are good time for those who know how to work and have the tools to do so.”
54. “When we decide to do something, we do it quickly.”

Bernard Arnault

55. “Luxury goods are the only area in which it is possible to make luxury margins.”
56. “The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.”
57. “I think in business, you have to learn to be patient. Maybe I’m not very patient myself. But I think that I’ve learned the most is be able to wait for something and get it when it’s the right time.”
58. “It is for me an honor to reach a point where I can contribute to the cultural heritage of France.”
59. “If you control your distribution, you control your image.”

Amancio Ortega

60. “The customer has always driven the business model.”
61. “Innovation and constant improvement… must keep on being the motivating idea of our Group throughout the 21st century.”
62. “You must appear three times in the newspapers: when you are born, when you get married, and when you die.”

Mukesh Ambani

63. “I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times.”
64. “Business must serve a larger societal purpose.”
65. “Our own approach is to accept the market as it exists. Whatever the rules are, you play by them.”

Michael Bloomberg

66. “Innovation in teaching and learning—that will be the path to delivering better results in our schools.”
67. “You must first be willing to fail – and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.”
68. “I am what I am and, you know, I’m a very lucky guy.”

Charles Koch

69. “To do meaningful work is to contribute – to create value in society.”
70. “The role of business is to provide products and services that make people’s lives better while using fewer resources and respecting the environment.”
71. “If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule – never lie to yourself.”

Steve Ballmer

72. “Great companies in the way they work, start with great leaders.”
73. “The most important thing is a hungry spirit. You can’t teach that, but it’s what I look for in people.”
74. “I would say our strategy has stayed constant.”

Phil Knight

75. “Play by the rules, but be ferocious.”
76. “When you see only problems, you’re not seeing clearly.”
77. “Business is like a war in one respect. If its grand strategy is correct, any number of tactical errors can be made and yet the enterprise proves successful.”

Ray Dalio

78. “If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing your limits, and if you’re not pushing your limits, you’re not maximizing your potential.”
79. “The most important thing is to have a good approach for not missing anything.”
80. “I believe that the key to success is having the right principles.”

Li Ka-shing

81. “Vision is perhaps our greatest strength… it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.”
82. “A good reputation for yourself and your company is an invaluable asset not reflected in the balance sheets.”
83. “Time and circumstances can change at any time. Don’t devalue or hurt anyone in life.”

François Pinault

84. “I’ve always been fascinated by creative people who leave a mark on their era.”
85. “For me, luxury is not consumerism. It is educating the eyes to see that special quality.”
86. “Art is a window to man’s soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.”

Jack Ma

87. “You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.”
88. “If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat ten of them.”
89. “The very important thing you should have is patience.”

Richard Branson

90. “If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small.”
91. “Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”
92. “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”

Larry Ellison

93. “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.”
94. “The most important aspect of my personality as far as determining my success goes has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority.”
95. “Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure.”

Rob Walton

96. “I learned from my dad that change and experimentation are constants and important. You have to keep trying new things.”
97. “It’s not about working harder; it’s about working the system.”
98. “Sustainability is about making every decision with the future in mind.”

David Koch

99. “A truly successful business makes others successful as well. That is, it improves the lives of others rather than detracting from them.”
100. “You can measure success by the number of people who want to see you succeed. Mentorship is key.”