We all need to derive encouragement from somewhere. Maybe you look up to successful entrepreneurs, or emulate successful companies. Check out these 40 Quotes About Business to see what the greatest minds of our time (and beyond) have said about life, success, and accomplishments. As you can see, not all great business quotes are made by businessmen. Here are some of my favorite, along with linked bio’s for your viewing pleasure!

#2) “I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.” Thomas Edison

#9) “An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.” Roy Ash

#13) “Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.” Karl Marx

#14) “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius

#19) “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.” Albert Einstein

#30) “October: This is one of the particularly dangerous months to invest in stocks. Other dangerous months are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February.” Mark Twain

#31) “Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.” David Lloyd George

#37) “There are three kinds of people. Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.” Unknown

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