Quotes from self-made billionaires are priceless for anyone who aspires to be successful. In the world where success is measured in terms of possession and by far the amount of money one has, self-made billionaires are regarded as the few who have managed to crack the path to success. What distinguishes them from us, is the word ‘quit’. These are people who have endured failure, frustrations and disappointments, but never gave up. Ultimately, they have become pacesetters and case studies in the various industries they represent.
Some of the best quotes from self-made billionaires are listed below.
- “A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.” – Richard Branson
- “After a certain point, money is meaningless. It ceases to be the goal. The game is what counts.” – Aristotle Onassis
- “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” – Andrew Carnegie
- “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” – Steve Jobs
- “Don’t think you are unstoppable or foolproof. Don’t think that the only way your business will work is through perfection. Don’t aim for perfection. Aim for success.” – Eike Batista
- “Failure is not the outcome – failure is not trying. Don’t be afraid to fail.” – Larry Ellison
- “For me, businesses are like buses. You stand on a corner and you don’t like where the first bus is going? Wait ten minutes and take another. Don’t like that one? They’ll just keep coming. There’s no end to buses or businesses.” – Sheldon Adelson
- “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” – J. Paul Getty
- “Getting the job done has been the basis for the success my company has achieved.” – Michael Bloomberg
- “Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.” – Lakshmi Mittal
- “Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you’re trying to do more than just make money.” – Tony Hsieh
- “High expectations are the key to everything.” – Sam Walton
- “I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are one of your most obvious guides.” – Nick Woodman
- “I realised that in a lot of failures, there is a lot of opportunities.” – Clive Palmer
- “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.” – Bernard Arnault
- “I think that our fundamental belief is that for us growth is a way of life and we have to grow at all times.” – Mukesh Ambani
- “I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.” – Elon Musk
- “I’ve never chased money. It’s always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.” – Tyler Perry
- “If I’m going to do something, I do it spectacularly or I don’t do it at all.” – Al-Waleed bin Talal
- “If people are not laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.” – Azim Premji
- “If you are hardworking and determined, you will make it and that’s the bottom line. I don’t believe in an easy way through.” – Isabel dos Santos
- “If you never want to be criticized, for goodness’ sake don’t do anything new.” – Jeff Bezos
- “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
- “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D Rockefeller
- “In life, you don’t get anywhere or do anything you hope to without some sort of sacrifice.” – Stephen Saad
- “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.” – Warren Buffet
- “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” – Bill Gates
- “Loyalty is not won by being first. It is won by being best.” – Stefan Persson
- “Money is just a consequence. I always say to my team, ‘Don’t worry too much about profitability. If you do your job well, the profitability will come.” – Bernard Arnault
- “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.” – H. Ross Perot
- “No action is too small when it comes to changing the world… I’m inspired every time I meet an entrepreneur who is succeeding against all odds.’’ – Cyril Ramaphosa
- “Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s more productive.” – Donald Trump
- “People should only profit to the extent they make other peoples lives better.” – Charles Koch
- “Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don’t do it.” – Mark Cuban
- “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
- “The customer has always driven the business model.” – Amancio Ortega
- “The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.” – Ingvar Kamprad
- “There has to be a balance in life. A balance of business, family, and the opportunity to learn and teach.” – Chuck Feeney
- “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.” – Li Ka-Shing
- “What other people label or might try to call failure, I have learned is just God’s way of pointing you in a new direction.” – Oprah Winfrey
- “When there is a crisis, that’s when some are interested in getting out and that’s when we are interested in getting in.” – Carlos Slim Helu
- “When you innovate, you’ve got to be prepared for everyone telling you you’re nuts.” – Larry Ellison
- “Whether you’ve found your calling, or if you’re still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life’s work.” – Michael Dell
- “You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Ted Turner
