Success requires determination. In a world full of distractions, doubters, and ceaseless obstacles, it is those who have a resolute and firm purpose, that find a way to achieve their aims.

It doesn’t matter if you’re aiming to lose weight, land that dream job, find true love, or build a fortune, determination will be needed. So, to help inspire the successful attainment of your big goals and inspiring dreams, we’re publishing this collection of determination quotes.

Our hope is they’ll inspire you to keep pushing forward when times get tough (as they eventually will) and find the determination you’ll need to stay the course till you arrive at your destination. So, if you’re ready for the best determination quotes to inspire you to success, let’s dive in:

DETERMINATION QUOTES FOR SUCCESS

1. “Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” – Napoleon Hill

2. “A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.” – John Maxwell

3. “If we attack our problems with determination we shall succeed.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. “Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.” – Bob Proctor

5. “Faith will get you to a point. Luck will get you to a point. But to achieve the kind of success you dream about, you need to work. There are no shortcuts, you can’t cheat life, just get to work and don’t stop until you reach your highest potential.” – Denzel Washington

6. “Winners are ordinary people with an extraordinary determination.” – Anonymous

7. “A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.” – John C. Bovee

8. “I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose.” – David Livingstone

9. “Never consider the the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful.” – Brian Tracy

10. “Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli

11. “Drive, determination, passion, and hard work are all free and are more valuable than a pot of cash.” – Richard Branson

12. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino

13. “The most essential factor is persistence — the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.” – James Whitcomb Riley

14. “Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge

15. “No matter what’s happening right now, it’s setting you up for next level growth. Keep breathing. Keep going.” – Marie Forleo

16. “Luck is when determination meets opportunity.” – Richard Branson

17. “With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

18. “It’s the size of one’s will the determines success.” – Anonymous

19. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

20. “A dream doesn’t become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell

21. “We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” – Sonia Johnson

22. “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.” – Zig Ziglar

23. “It pays to be smart, but it pays more to be determined, disciplined, dependable, and driven.” – Adam Grant

24. “Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.” – Ian Duncan Smith

25. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer

26. “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

27. “If you have discipline, drive, and determination… nothing is impossible.” – Dana Linn Bailey

28. “Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success.” – Dalai Lama

29. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

30. “The determination to win is the better part of winning.” – Daisaku Ikeda

31. “The most essential factor is persistence — the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.” – James Whitcomb Riley

32. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

33. “An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.” – Thomas Fuller

34. “Victory is the child of preparation and determination.” – Sean Hampton

35. “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa

36. “Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.” – Tony Robbins

37. “All depends on how determined we are to be successful.” – Robert Kiyosaki

38. “Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.” – Abraham Lincoln

39. “Life is not only merriment, it is desire and determination.” – Kahlil Gibran

40. “Nothing great will ever be achieved without great mean, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.” – Charles De Gaulle

41. “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.” – Roger Bannister

42. “Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” – Henry Van Dyke

43. “The difference between men is in energy, in the strong will, in the settled purpose and in the invincible determination.” – Vince Lombardi

44. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” – Jesse Owens

45. “A resolute determination is the truest wisdom.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

46. “Working hard, being patient and being full of determination is perhaps the most fulfilling way of becoming rich.” – Robert Gardner

47. “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.” – Horace Mann

48. “Most people fail because they do not have determination and perseverance. Extraordinary people are determined and persevere, that is what makes them extraordinary.” – Catherine Pulsifer

49. “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

50. “The power of determination will make you unstoppable.” – Jean Charest

51. “If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run then walk. If you can’t walk then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

52. “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

53. “It is your determination and persistence that will make you a successful person.” – Kenneth J. Hutchins

54. “Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.” – Charles Simmons

55. “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill

56. “We will find a way or make one.” – Hannibal

57. “There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that’s to give it everything.” – Vince Lombardi

58. “Take passion and determination anywhere you go and we promise you, you’ll go far.” – Dorothea Jackson

59. “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration, and the will to win.” – Patty Berg

60. “Everything is going to be fine in the end. If it’s not fine, it’s not the end.” – Oscar Wilde

61. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

62. “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” – Zig Ziglar

63. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” – Leonardo da Vinci

64. “Faith can move mountains but determination can help you build new ones.” – Nikita Dudani

65. “Motivation can be found in many different ways, if you can focus on your determination to overcome the odds, rather than how easy it is to quit.” – Dr. Phillip Terrance

66. “Determination is our light against the darkness of temporary setbacks, allowing us to push for victory no matter the obstacles.” – Dr. Moses Simuyemba

67. “If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill

68. “I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.” – Langston Hughes

69. “You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

70. “Construct your determination with Sustained Effort, Controlled Attention, and Concentrated Energy.  Opportunities never come to those who wait… they are captured by those who dare to attack.” – Paul J. Meyer

71. “In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing.” –  General George S Patton, Jr.

72. “If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair.  Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.  Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson

73. “The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.” – Channing Pollock

74. “What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations … is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being able to change things by one’s own efforts.” – Hannah Arendt

75. “It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success.” – Mark Cuban

Bonus Quote on Determination

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Final Thoughts

There you have it, the best of the best determination quotes for success. We hope you enjoyed the collection and found inspiration and encouragement in each quote.

With that said, please share the page, or any of one of these determination quotes with someone who needs a little push to keep moving forward on their dreams, or anyone whom might appreciate a bit of motivation.

Keep reaching for the stars….

Till you reach them,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these determination quotes, then you’ll probably love these inspiring quotes about persistence.

Marie Forleo is an author, philanthropist, and a highly successful entrepreneur who’s online media empire has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past decade. And as the creator of an award winning TV show, podcast, and the author of a New York Times #1 best-selling book, Marie Forleo knows a thing or two about success. As such, we’ve decided to publish some of the most inspiring Marie Forleo quotes we could find on success and how to live your greatest life.

Our hope is that her words of wisdom will inspire you to learn more about her, and dig deeper into the philosophy and mindset that has help Marie achieve so much in her life, so you can hopefully do the same.

With that said, if you’re ready for some truly inspiring Marie Forleo quotes on success and life, then let’s dive in:

BEST MARIE FORLEO QUOTES ON SUCCESS

1. “The most powerful words in the universe are the words you say to yourself.” – Marie Forleo

2. “The secret to finding your passion is to bring it to everything you do.” – Marie Forleo

3. “Remember, every pro was once an amateur.” – Marie Forleo

4. “I win or I learn, but I never lose.” – Marie Forleo

5. “Don’t be afraid of failure, be afraid of not trying in the first place.” – Marie Forleo

6. “Not having the best situation, but seeing the best in your situation is the key to happiness.” – Marie Forleo

7. “Clarity comes from action, not thought.” – Marie Forleo

8. “If it’s important enough, I’ll make the time. If not, I’ll make an excuse.” – Marie Forleo

9. “In order to change ourselves, we must first believe we can.” – Marie Forleo

10. “Your potential is limitless. You are unique, valuable, capable, and worthy of the dreams in your heart. Most of all, you have what it takes.” – Marie Forleo

11. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better to transform and transcend whatever challenges you face.” – Marie Forleo

12. “Every pro starts off as an amateur. There’s not one top artist, athlete, writer, scientist, architect, entrepreneur, programmer, musician, or potter who enters the field at the top of her game. To begin anything new or learn anything new means you will be a neophyte. You must go from outsider to insider. Respect that. Embrace it. Be willing to suck.” – Marie Forleo

13. “Insight without action is worthless. Taking action is the only path to change.” – Marie Forleo

14. “We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Marie Forleo

15. “Your dreams aren’t made or broken, by anyone but you.” – Marie Forleo

16. “You don’t have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going.” – Marie Forleo

17. “Opportunity cost is no joke. Every choice has a price. Everything you say yes to means you’re saying no to something else. Translation? Each time you pick up your brain-draining gadget and say YES to watching another cat video, you’re saying NOPE to ever reaching your biggest and most important long-term goals.” – Marie Forleo

18. “It’s hard to become what you don’t see.” – Marie Forleo

19. “All beliefs are a choice and choices can be changed.” – Marie Forleo

20. “The measure of a great life is whether it matches your dream.” – Marie Forleo

21. “Strength isn’t pretending to be something you’re not. It’s having the courage to live from the truth of who you are.” – Marie Forleo

22. “There never has been and never will be another you. You have a purpose — a very special gift that only you can bring to the world.” – Marie Forleo

23. “The key to success is to start before you’re ready.” – Marie Forleo

24. “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo

25. “Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” – Marie Forleo

26. “You’re always being led to your highest good, as long as you have the courage to listen.” – Marie Forleo

27. “To be responsible, keep your promises to others. To be successful, keep your promises to yourself.” – Marie Forleo

28. “Show up every moment like you’re fully meant to be there.” – Marie Forleo

29. “The secret to finding our passion, is to bring passion to everything we do.” – Marie Forleo

30. “You already have what it takes to transform yourself from a passive onlooker to a powerful creator of your destiny.” – Marie Forleo

31. “It doesn’t take talent or luck to succeed, you just need to decide.” – Marie Forleo

32. “Clarity comes from engagement, not thought.” – Marie Forleo

33. “Do not let anyone tell you what you can’t do.” – Marie Forleo

34. “Never start a business just to “make money.” Start a business to make a difference.” – Marie Forleo

35. “Everything in the material world is first created on the level of thought.” – Marie Forleo

36. “Trust that little voice in your head that says, “wouldn’t it be great if…” and then do it.” – Marie Forleo

37. “You’re responsible for the energy you allow in your life — yes, even from family.” – Marie Forleo

38. “Forgiveness isn’t weakness. It’s the ultimate sign of courage and strength.” – Marie Forleo

39. “Beyond your health (physical, mental, emotional)…The single most important thing you can do for yourself is to take control of your money.” – Marie Forleo

40. “Money’s like you and me. It’s attracted to respect and appreciation.” – Marie Forleo

41. “The faster you leave your comfort zone, the faster you’ll see growth. Simple as that.” – Marie Forleo

42. “Nothing gets attention like giving attention.” – Marie Forleo

43. “What we say to ourselves in the privacy of our own minds, matters.” – Marie Forleo

44. “When you know what’s important, it’s a lot easier to ignore what’s not.” Marie Forleo

45. “You must disobey the voice in your head that says, I’m not ready yet.” – Marie Forleo

46. “Creative success means balancing your love of starting things with a habit of finishing them.” Marie Forleo

47. “All progress begins with a brave decision.” – Marie Forleo

48. “Nine times out of ten, our fear is directive. It’s a signpost, pointing us in the exact direction our soul wants to go.” – “The world needs that special gift that only you have.” Marie Forleo

49. “How would you behave if you knew you were the best in the world at what you do?” Marie Forleo

50. “A fall is never final unless you stay on the ground.” – Marie Forleo

51. “It’s not about what I can get, it’s what I can give.” – Marie Forleo

52. “Not enough is a spiritual state, not an economic one.” – Marie Forleo

53. “If it’s not scheduled, it’s not real.” – Marie Forleo

54. “The world needs that special gift that only you have.” – Marie Forleo

55. “When it comes to forks in the road, your heart always knows the answer, not your mind.” – Marie Forleo

Bonus Mare Forleo Quote

Bonus: Alright, here’s one last Marie Forleo quote that we thin encapsulates all of her success wisdom in one single quote. Enjoy!

Final Thoughts

There you have it, the best of the best when it comes to Marie Forleo quotes on success and living your best life. We hope you’ll be able use these quotes as if they were your very own personal coaching session with Marie, because that’s essentially what they are.

With that said, we wish you all the best as you aim to dream big, work hard, and achieve your potential.

Till then,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these inspirational Marie Forleo quotes on success, then you’ll likely enjoy our Marie Forleo Success Story, or these badass Alpha Female quotes.

Jessica Alba is a determined actress who has managed to build for herself a lucrative career in Hollywood over the past 28 years. But she’s so much more than just a beautiful face on the big screen. Jessica Alba is also the co-founder of a billion-dollar business in the consumer goods industry.

Needless to say, Jessica Alba has much wisdom to impart. As such, we hope to capture a sliver of that wisdom by publishing these handful of Jessica Alba quotes on success.

So, if you’re ready to peer into the mind of this highly accomplished actress and entrepreneur, then let’s dive in:

BEST JESSICA ALBA QUOTES ON SUCCESS

1. “You have to be brutally honest with yourself and understand your strengths and weaknesses.” – Jessica Alba

2. “My theory is that if you look confident, you can pull off anything, even if you have no clue what you’re doing.” – Jessica Alba

3. “Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it and never letting it make you feel less than your best.” – Jessica Alba

4. “I wish I was more educated, but I make do with the tools I was given in life.” – Jessica Alba

5. “Launching products is easy… it’s building it, finding the right manufacturers, getting the design right and all of the marketing that is hard.” – Jessica Alba

6. “The films I do always have a happy ending. I hope it reflects back to real life.” – Jessica Alba

7. “With a movie…it’s not like your whole life is hanging on this thing. With a business, your whole life is hanging on this thing — people have to love it.” – Jessica Alba

8. “I believed that there was a real opportunity for my idea, but I had to overcome a lot of self-doubt about establishing and running a business.” – Jessica Alba

9. “I believed that there was a real opportunity for my idea, but I had to overcome a lot of self-doubt about establishing and running a business.” – Jessica Alba

10. “Find your passion and do it totally. The more life experience you get, the better you’ll be at whatever you want to do.” – Jessica Alba

11. “It’s hard for people to take anyone seriously who’s never done this before. But that just gave me fire to move forward.” – Jessica Alba

12. “The only way you can measure your success is by reflecting and seeing what you want out of the experience. And the journey is just as much a part of the success you seek out.” – Jessica Alba

13. “It’s so much better to promote what you love than to bash what you hate.” – Jessica Alba

14. “Remember: all the little choices you make add up. And if we all do a little bit, it will collectively make a big impact.” – Jessica Alba

15. “I try my hardest every day, and I find when I go to bed early and wake up early, I feel the most productive.” – Jessica Alba

16. “Love is ever evolving and it takes compromise, work, and patience.” – Jessica Alba

17. “You have to be tenacious, you have to be focused, you have to have a real vision and be extremely passionate about it.” – Jessica Alba

18. “You should never be the smartest person in the room. There’s always going to be somebody who’s smarter to learn from — and that’s a good thing.” – Jessica Alba

19. “Every five years I feel like I’m a completely different person.” – Jessica Alba

20. “Success takes communication, collaboration, and sometimes failure.” – Jessica Alba

21. “Having the right partners also means having people you like. They’re all people I wouldn’t mind getting stuck with at an airport for five hours.” – Jessica Alba

22. “I never just did what people told me. I questioned everything. When I look back, it is really no surprise that I started working at 12.” – Jessica Alba

23. “The only way you can measure your success is by reflecting and seeing what you want out of the experience. And the journey is just as much a part of the success you seek out.” – Jessica Alba

24. “It’s all about your product and how it performs. Either it works, or it doesn’t.” – Jessica Alba

25. “Every time I’d get a critique or some redirection, I’d always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.” – Jessica Alba

26. “Health and wellness are a universal foundation for a life well-lived and I believe it’s our responsibility to leave the world better than when we found it. We care about all people and the planet.” – Jessica Alba

27. “I am all about supporting anyone whose art is also the way they make their living.” – Jessica Alba

28. “I don’t think it serves any minority or underrepresented group to be coddled. Because the world won’t coddle you. So I actually believe in tough love, hard truths, black and white.” – Jessica Alba

29. “Nothing is put on pause. Everything is still happening. And then as far as just reflecting on what got you to where you are, there aren’t very many times where we have the space to sit and reflect and really understand the depth of what it took and the grit that we had to have to get to where we are.” – Jessica Alba

30. “You have to be the best of whatever you are.” – Jessica Alba

31. “I love acting because it’s this space where dreams can be realized, fantasy comes to life, and there are no limitations on what’s possible.”

32. “My approach to acting now is so different — I’m fearless because I have nothing to lose. Before [children] my identity was wrapped up in every decision — now, I don’t care.” – Jessica Alba

33. “Young women should pave their own path. I find it quite confining to live up to anybody else’s expectations of who you should be.” – Jessica Alba

34. “Living in L.A., everyone likes to mold you and change you. I don’t care about fame, I don’t care about being a celebrity. I know that’s part of the job, but I don’t feed into anyone’s idea of who I should be.” – Jessica Alba

35. “All the rejection that I’ve been through only made me stronger, and it’s part of being an entrepreneur. You kind of have to take the kid gloves off and let them feel it because it’s not going to be the first time that someone’s going to say “no” or close a door in your face. You’re going to have to figure out how to burst through it.” – Jessica Alba

Final Thoughts

There you have it, some of the most inspiring Jessica Alba quotes on success, entrepreneurship, and crushing it in life in general.

We hope her wise words help you think differently about what’s possible for you, but most importantly, we hope they help you shoot for the stars and hit, just like Jessica has.

Till then,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these insightful Jessica Alba quotes on success, then you may also enjoy reading about her inspiring success story.

Steven Spielberg is an Academy Award-winning director, screenwriter and producer who’s created blockbuster masterpieces such as ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.,’ ‘Ready Player One, ‘Saving Private Ryan, ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Schindler’s List,’ as well as countless others.

As an iconic filmmaker, he achieved multiple Oscars, films awards, and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. That said, Spielberg knows a thing or two about excellence and achieving success. So, we thought we’d attempt to capture some of the best Steven Spielberg quotes on success to inspire you to dream big, work hard, and achieve the impossible, just as he has.

So, if you’re ready to for wise words from an icon of success, then let’s dive into these Steven Spielberg quotes:

BEST STEVEN SPIELBERG QUOTES FOR SUCCESS

1. “The past may dictate who we are, but we get to determine what we become.” – Steven Spielberg

2. “I don’t dream at night, I dream at day, I dream all day; I’m dreaming for living.” – Steven Spielberg

3. “Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers.” – Steven Spielberg

4. “Even though I get older, what I do never gets old, and that’s what I think keeps me hungry.” – Steven Spielberg

5. “Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?” – Steven Spielberg

6. “All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that’s why it takes so long.” – Steven Spielberg

7. “My problem is that my imagination won’t turn off. I wake up so excited I can’t eat breakfast. I’ve never run out of energy.” – Steven Spielberg

8. “Whether in success or in failure, I’m proud of every single movie I’ve directed.” – Steven Spielberg

9. “The love we do not show here on Earth is the only thing that hurts us in the after-life.” – Steven Spielberg

10. “I dream for a living.” – Steven Spielberg

11. “I’m not really interested in making money. That’s always come as the result of success, but it’s not been my goal, and I’ve had a tough time proving that to people.” – Steven Spielberg

12. “All of us every single year, we’re a different person. I don’t think we’re the same person all our lives.” – Steven Spielberg

13. “The thing that I’m just scared to death of is that someday I’m going to wake up and bore somebody with a film.” – Steven Spielberg

14. “This opportunity … allows all of us to reach out directly to open a much wider door.” – Steven Spielberg

15. “You shouldn’t dream your film, you should make it!” – Steven Spielberg

16. “If I weren’t a director, I’d want to be a film composer.” – Steven Spielberg

17. “Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.” – Steven Spielberg

18. “I’ve always been very hopeful which I guess isn’t strange coming from me. I don’t want to call myself an optimist. I want to say that I’ve always been full of hope. I’ve never lost that. I have a lot of hope for this country and for the entire world.” – Steven Spielberg

19. “Sometimes a dream almost whispers… it never shouts. Very hard to hear. So you have to, every day of your lives, be ready to hear what whispers in your ear.” – Steven Spielberg

20. “Replace fear with curiosity.” – Steven Spielberg

21. “The work I’m proudest of is the work I’m most afraid of.” – Steven Spielberg

22. “Follow your intuition.” – Steven Spielberg

23. “Life is one strong, long string of character-defining moments.” – Steven Spielberg

24. “In your defining moments, do not let your morals be swayed by expediency. Sticking to your character requires a lot of courage.” – Steven Spielberg

25. “You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can’t even imagine dreaming.” – Steven Spielberg

Final Thoughts

There you have it, some of the most inspiring Steven Spielberg quotes on success and dreaming big. We hope they’ve inspired you to think differently about what’s possible for you, and most importantly, we hope they encourage you to take action towards turning your dreams into reality.

Till then,

STRIVE

PS – If you enjoyed these Steven Spielberg quotes, then you’ll likely enjoy this inspiring collection of quotes about following your dreams.

Benjamin Graham is a name you may not recognize if you aren’t familiar with the icons of the investment world, but it is a name that everyone who aspires to build wealth through investing should eventually learn of.

This page is dedicated to some of the most powerful words uttered by the late great Benjamin Graham. In essence, these quotes will convey the heart of Benjamin Graham’s investing philosophy, which is, that one should become the type of investor who replaces guesswork with discipline.

What type of disipline you ask?

Discipline by the way of putting in the work to learn about the company you plan to put your money to work in, discipline by way of taking the time to understand the fundamentals of the financial markets, and most importantly, discipline by way of harnessing the self-control to keep yourself from throwing your hard-earned money towards what’s popular and pulling your money when everyone else is pulling their’s.

So, if you’re looking to gain a little inspiration and learn a few of Benjamin Grahams critical investment lessons, these quotes will do the trick… Enjoy:

25 BEST BENJAMIN GRAHAM QUOTES

1. “To enjoy a reasonable chance for continued better than average results, the investor must follow policies which are (1) inherently sound and promising, and (2) not popular on Wall Street.” – Benjamin Graham

2. “He will take the big rise not as a danger signal of inevitable fall, not as a chance to cash in on his handsome profits, but rather as a vindication of the inflation hypothesis and as a reason to keep on buying common stocks no matter how high the market level nor how low the dividend return. That way lies sorrow.” – Benjamin Graham

3. “An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis promises safety of principle and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.” – Benjamin Graham

4. “The markets will most brutally surprise the very people who are most certain that their views about the future are right.” – Benjamin Graham

5. “Be sure it is yours before you go into it.” – Benjamin Graham

6. “Few people seem to have been bothered by the thought that the very extent of the rise might indicate that it had been overdone.” – Benjamin Graham

7. “The rate of return sought should be dependent, rather, on the amount of intelligent effort the investor is willing and able to bring bear on his task.” – Benjamin Graham

8. “In the end each one must make his own decision and accept responsibility therefor. We suggest, however, that if the investor is in doubt as to which course to pursue he should choose the path of caution.” – Benjamin Graham

9. “Long experience has demonstrated that the ordinary investor is wiser to keep away from such high yield bonds. While taken as a whole, they may work out somewhat better in terms of overall return than the firs quality issues, they expose the owner to too many individual risks of untoward developments, ranging from disquieting price declines to actual default.” – Benjamin Graham

10. “While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster.” – Benjamin Graham

11. “A serious investor is not likely to believe that the day-to-day or even month-to-month fluctuations of the stock market make him richer or poorer” – Benjamin Graham

12. “The investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage.” – Benjamin Graham

13. “Nothing important on Wall Street can be counted on to occur exactly in the same way as it happened before.” – Benjamin Graham

14. “The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.” – Benjamin Graham

15. “Successful investing is about managing risk, not avoiding it.” – Benjamin Graham

The Intelligent Investor Quotes

This next section of quotes are derived solely from Benjamin Graham’s book, The Intelligent Investor. Enjoy!

16. “The intelligent investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.” – Benjamin Graham

17. “The intelligent investor should recognize that market panics can create great prices for good companies and good prices for great companies.” – Benjamin Graham

18. “But investing isn’t about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game.” – Benjamin Graham

19. “If you are shopping for common stocks, choose the way you would buy groceries, not the way you would buy perfume.” – Benjamin Graham

20. “A great company is not a great investment if you pay too much for the stock.” – Benjamin Graham

21. “The memory of the financial community is proverbially and distressingly short.” – Benjamin Graham

22. “The intelligent investor is likely to need considerable willpower to keep from following the crowd.” – Benjamin Graham

23. “The essence of investment management is the management of risk, not the management of returns.” – Benjamin Graham

24. “A stock is not just a ticker symbol or an electronic blip; it is an ownership interest in an actual business, with an underlying value that does not depend on its share price.” – Benjamin Graham

25. “Wall Street people learn nothing and forget everything.” – Benjamin Graham

Final Thoughts

There you have it, some of the most powerful Benjamin Graham quotes on the web. These quotes will surely improve your luck in the markets. And without a doubt, help you become the intelligent investor you can become.

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