How do you describe success? Is it by working anywhere in the world? Being your own boss and making your own schedule? Leading others into running a business in the most efficient way possible? Making large quantities of money?

The truth is, there really is no right or wrong answer to this question. Success is a relative term, and everyone views it differently. As a business owner, there will be times when it feels like success is a complete and total myth. Clients will be scarce or dissatisfied with a service you provided, expenses will exceed revenue, or just when you've figured out the key to a social media platform's algorithm it'll all change and you'll lose 100 followers. Don't forget the unexpected impacts a worldwide pandemic can have on a business that is still trying to establish itself and find its footing.

It's ok. It may not seem so in the moment, but it is (or it will be very soon). If you're in one of those bubbles where it seems like success is just entirely too difficult to obtain, read below to find our list of 15 entrepreneur quotes that will get you into gear!

1. "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" - Frida Kahlo

2. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

3. “Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey

4. "We're all products of what we want to project to the world..." - Cindy Sherman

5. "If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." - Barack Obama

6. “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” - Albert Einstein

7. “Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” – Arianna Huffington

8. "If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it." - Samuel L. Jackson

9. "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." - Salvador Dali

10. "I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them." - Madam C.J. Walker

11. "If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow." - Beyonce Knowles

12. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates

13. "Self-deprecation is not the answer to humility." - Viola Davis

14. "Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art." - Andy Warhol

15. "You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages." - Michelle Obama

There! We hope these entrepreneur quotes helped if you're feeling a little down about things right now, or that they will come in handy for you in the future. Are there any quotes that help you when times get a little tough? Leave the quote in the comments, as we'd love to read them!

This blog post was originally written in 2019, but it sure is useful now, isn't it?!