- “Becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.” – Michelle Obama, from Becoming
- “Play by the rules, but be ferocious.” – Phil Knight, founder, Nike
- “Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” – Sigmund Freud, neurologist
- “Motivation is the catalyzing ingredient for every successful innovation.” – Clayton Christensen, economist and Harvard professor
- “Every problem is a gift — without problems we would not grow.” – Anthony Robbins, motivational speaker and writer
- “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” – John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States of America
- “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill, author
- “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” – Andy Rooney, journalist
- “Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom.” – William George Jordan, writer/editor
- “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, writer/statesman
- “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anaïs Nin, writer
- “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot, author
- “The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.” – Sergey Brin, co-founder, Google
- “If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.” – Dhirubhai Ambani, founder, Reliance Industries
- “I do not know the word ‘quit.’ Either I never did, or I have abolished it.” – Susan Butcher, sled dog racer
- “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.” – Thomas Watson, Sr., former CEO, IBM
- “It’s very easy to be different but very difficult to be better.” – Jonathan Ive, Chief Design Officer, Apple
- “Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying in space.” – Chris Hadfield, astronaut
- “Happy employees lead to happy customers, which leads to more profits.” – Vaughn Aust, EVP of Integrated Solutions, MarketStar
- “Employees want to feel inspired by their leaders…hire individuals who will lead by example.” – Jody Kohner, VP of Employee Marketing & Engagement, Salesforce
- “Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it.” – William Durant, co-founder, General Motors
- “Many companies get trapped by the paradox of hitting numbers ‘now’ versus improving sales for future quarters or years ahead.” – Tiffani Bova, Salesforce Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist
- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu