My Favorite Quotes on Taking Risks, Growth, and Success

“Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time.” – John Maxwell

“You don’t need to know everything to get started.  you don’t know what’s around the corner unless you drive to the corner to see. You’ll be able to see what’s around the corner when you get there.” – Matt Theriault (Real estate entrepreneur)

“Travel as far as you can see… when you get there you can see further.” – Unknown

“Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.” – Ecclesiastes 11v6

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer (CEO of Yahoo)

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” –Arianna Huffington (Founder, President and Editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post)

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Virginia Rometty (CEO of IBM)

“Success is doing work you’re proud of.” – Seth Godin (New York Times Bestselling Author of Linchpin)

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” – Muhammad Ali