45+ Best Professional Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Profoundly inspirational professional quotes will make you look at life differently and help you live a meaningful life.

Famous Professional Quotes

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela

I find it best to dive right in and learn the hard way. Pete Cashmore, Mashable

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney

If you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma  which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Steve Jobs

A hard thing is done by figuring out how to start Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. Eleanor Roosevelt

To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it Catherine Cook, MyYearbook

If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey

If you’ve got an idea, start today. There’s no better time than now to get going. That doesn’t mean quit your job and jump into your idea 100% from day one, but there’s always small progress that can be made to start the movement. Kevin Systrom, Instagram

If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success. James Cameron

It is always the start that requires the greatest effort. James Penney, founder and CEO J.C. Penny

Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon

It’s not about how many years of experience you have. It’s about the quality of your years of experience. Jacob Cass, Logo of the Day

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa

The earlier you start, the more time you have to mess up. Emil Motycka, Motycka Enterprises

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt

There’s no committee that says, This is the type of person who can change the world  and you can’t. Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step. The next step is figuring out how you’re going to do it. Adora Svitak, Flying Fingers

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

What the society thinks is of no interest to me. All that’s important is how I see myself. I know who I am. I know the value of my work.  Robin Sharma

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson

If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self development.  Brian Tracy

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt

You can either complain about how hard your life is, or you can realize that only you are responsible for it.  Glenn Beck

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin

İdeas are easy. Implementation is hard. Guy Kawasaki, co-founder Alltop

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched  they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller

I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. Bill Gates, co-founder Microsoft

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. Aristotle

If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock. Claude McDonald

Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank

Have the end in mind and every day make sure you’re working towards it. Ryan Allis, co founder and CEO iContact

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been. Sean Parker, Napster

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa

I’ve also learned that the biggest lessons came from my biggest mistakes Gurbaksh Chahal, RadiumOne

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt

The hardest part about being an entrepreneur is that you’ll fail ten times for every success. Adam Horwitz, Mobile Monopoly

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. Margaret Mead

Challenge norms, push boundaries, don’t fear mistakes and always be open to learning. JJ Wilson

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson

Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once Drew Houston, co founder and CEO Dropbox

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt

Fail often so you can succeed sooner. Tom Kelley, founder Ideo