I collect quotes all the time to use on my clients’ social media. Sometime I come across quotes that really speak to me and I feel compelled to share them and save them.
Here is a collection of 100 of my favorites that are just the right length to share on twitter.
“An entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.” -David Karp #Quote
“You can’t make anything viral, but you can make something good.” – Peter Shankman #Quote
“It’s more effective to do something valuable than to hope a logo or name will say it for you.” – Jason Cohen #Quote
“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.” – Michael Del #Quote
“A day will never be anymore than what you make of it!” ~Josh S. Hinds #Quote
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” ~Henry Ford #Quote
You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.” – Larry Page, Google co-founder #Quote
“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.” -Reid Hoffman #Quote
“In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination.” -Steve Case #Quote
“Trust your instincts.” – Estee Lauder #Quote
“You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.” – Reid Hoffman #Quote
“Even if you don’t have the perfect idea to begin with, you can likely adapt.” – Victoria Ransom #Quote
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~T.S. Eliot #Quote
“We are really competing against ourselves, we have no control over how other people perform.” – Pete Cashmore #Quote
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. ~ John C. Maxwell #quote
Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before. ~Franz Kafka
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. ~Tom Peters
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. ~John F. Kennedy
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams
Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard. ~Guy Kawasaki
Working hard doesn’t necessarily mean being productive, unless it is accompanied with an effective strategic plan of action. ~Edmond Mbiaka
Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. ~Howard Schultz
Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice. ~Peter Drucker
The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something. ~Seth Godin
The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. ~Reid Hoffman
Make your team feel respected, empowered and genuinely excited about the company’s mission. ~Tim Westergen
You just have to pay attention to what people need and what has not been done. ~Russell Simmons
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. ~Ray Kroc
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ~Milton Berle
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. ~Steve Jobs
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. ~Peter Drucker
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. ~Napoleon Hill
To win without risk is to triumph without glory. ~Corneille
If you want to save yourself all kinds of trouble, avoid all half-hearted commitments. – Michael Matthews
“If it doesn’t scare you, you’re probably not dreaming big enough.” ~ Tory Burch
“You can either fit in or stand out. Not both.” – @thisissethsblog
“I want to be the one who gets to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon.” ~unknown
“I’m not really a control freak, but… can I show you the right way to do that? ~unknown
“Make a decision. It doesn’t have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.” @thisissethsblog
“If women support women—which is a necessity—we can make change.” ~Tory Burch
“Any great entrepreneur is truly an optimist.” ~Tory Burch
“The path to your dream is more about following a direction than arriving at a destination.” ~Jeff Goins
“I allow my intuition to lead my path.” Manuel Puig
“The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing.” – Seth Godin
“Pivoting isn’t plan B; it’s part of the process.” ~Jeff Goins
“You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself.” @thisissethsblog
“A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.” ~Gilbert K Chesterton
“You are not your resume, you are your work. “ – Seth Godin
“A calling is that thing that you can’t not do,” ~Jeff Goins
“The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.” ~Walt Disney
One thing every entrepreneurial journey has in common is that there are many, many steps on the road to success. ~Tory Burch
More than ever, value accrues to those that show up, those that make a difference, those that do work that matters. -Seth Godin
“Life is a buzzer box. Poke it.” – Seth Godin
“Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.” ~unknown
“We have to slow the rhythm of rush in our lives so the best of who we are can emerge.” ~unknown
Failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. This way, it is about answering to yourself. ~ Sara Blakely
If you don’t have time to do it right, what makes you think you’ll have time to do it over? – Seth Godin
Entrepreneurs can build companies + cultivate the kind of work environment in which they want to work. ~Tory Burch
Mentor and coach others whenever you can. Your teaching will deepen your own learning. ~Lee J Colan
“Serving people is the best way to earn influence.” ~Jeff Goins
“There is no way to short-circuit the path to success. It takes hard work, tenacity and patience.” ~Tory Burch
“In the midst of pursuing our calling, we must ask if this is something we’re good at, AND if it is something GOOD.” ~Jeff Goins
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. ~John C. Crosby
One of my greatest talents is recognizing talent in others and giving them the forum to shine. ~Tory Burch
“Struggle shapes our character. And character dictates what we will become.” ~ @JeffGoins
“Our talents are meant to be shared as an offering to the world.” ~ @JeffGoins
“Being an entrepreneur is about seizing opportunities others won’t, + forging new directions that others haven’t.”~Tory Burch
If you want to achieve GREATNESS, stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous
“No solution can ever be found by running in three different directions.” ~Deepak Chopra
I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become. ~Diane von Furstenberg
“Attitude is everything.” ~Diane von Furstenberg
“Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.” ~Diane von Furstenberg
I don’t like to talk about my dreams. I like to make them happen. ~Diane von Furstenberg
“It’s trusting your instinct and taking a risk… those risks are the turning point.” @LeslieBlodgett
“Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way.” Vera Wang
I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are. ~Diane von Furstenberg
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” ~Thomas Merton
“When you have a passion for something, you tend to be better at it, and you work harder at it too.” ~Vera Wang
“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” ~Lily Tomlin
“I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” ~Lily Tomlin
You must be confident about your vision. And after that, you just have to put a lot of work in. ~Diane von Furstenberg
“The road to success is always under construction.” ~Lily Tomlin
There is just no getting around that turning bad things into good things is up to you. ~Deepak Chopra
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~Mae West
“A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.” ~Marilyn Monroe
“Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.” ~Lily Tomlin
Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment. ~Deepak Chopra
“Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it’s realistic or not.” ~Deepak Chopra
“My best friend is me, and I take good care of me.” ~Diane von Furstenberg
“Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.” ~Deepak Chopra
“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.” ~Coco Chanel
“It’s hard to balance everything. It’s always challenging.” ~Vera Wang
“A risk-free life is far from being a healthy life.” ~Deepak Chopra
“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” ~Coco Chanel
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” ~Coco Chanel
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. ~Maya Angelou
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ~Alice Walker
I have these new policies toward my life, like ‘I will not accelerate when I see the yellow light.’ ~Elizabeth Gilbert
It is our choices… that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. ~J. K. Rowling
As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think. ~Toni Morrison
I like to collect quotes in a spreadsheet and then upload them to Hootsuite to schedule one or two a day for several months. It helps ensure that there is always some activity in my twitter account and that takes the pressure off on days that I don’t find time for social media. Yeah, that happens!
The other great thing to do with quotes is to open up Canva on your phone and create quick and easy images for twitter, facebook, or instagram. There are terrific templates available and even tons of free images.