50 Successful Business Woman Quotes To Inspire You

Success isn't an overnight phenomenon; it's the result of hard work, determination, and never losing sight of your goals, no matter how distant they might seem.

We gathered a collection of inspiration, straight from the mouths of some of the most successful women in business.

Whether you're just starting out on your career path, dreaming of launching your own venture, or climbing the corporate ladder, there's a little something here for everyone.

These 50 quotes are not just words; they're nuggets of wisdom, lessons learned, and powerful reminders of what we can achieve when we set our minds to it.

So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let's dive into the world of wisdom these incredible women have shared with us.

Who knows? You might just find the push you need to take the next step toward your own success story.

1. "Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live." - Anne Sweeney

2. "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa

3. "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it." - Estée Lauder

4. "Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives." - Michelle Obama

5. "The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves." - Barbara Corcoran

6. "I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist." - Ginni Rometty

7. "My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." - Oprah Winfrey

8. "Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical." - Howard Schultz

9. "Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." - Sheryl Sandberg

10. "The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand

11. "Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable." - Coco Chanel

12. "Your value will be not what you know; it will be what you share." - Ginni Rometty

13. "Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else." - Sara Blakely

14. "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." - Oprah Winfrey

15. "It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen." - Scott Belsky

16. "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way." - Abraham Lincoln

17. "I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse." - Florence Nightingale

18. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart

19. "Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." - Julie Andrews

20. "I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all." - Simone Biles

21. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs

22. "I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe." - Whitney Houston

23. "Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement." - Golda Meir

24. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

25. "Do what you love and success will follow. Passion is the fuel behind a successful career." - Meg Whitman

26. "Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." - Julia Child

27. "I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow." - Marissa Mayer

28. "You get in life what you have the courage to ask for." - Oprah Winfrey

29. "To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart." - Thomas Watson Sr.

30. "A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts." - Nancy Rathburn

31. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

32. "I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes." - B. Smith

33. "If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie

34. "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein

35. "You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe." - Leymah Gbowee

36. "Don’t worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow." - Oprah Winfrey

37. "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Jane Goodall

38. "I want every little girl who's told she's bossy to be told instead she has leadership skills." - Sheryl Sandberg

39. "When you embrace your difference, your DNA, your look or heritage or religion or your unusual name, that’s when you start to shine." - Bethenny Frankel

40. "The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first." - Iyanla Vanzant

41. "You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." - Tina Fey

42. "One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go." - Sheila Murray Bethel

43. "Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way." - Vera Wang

44. "You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame." - Erica Jong

45. "It’s possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people." - Taylor Swift

46. "I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life." - Louise Hay

47. "We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It’s time to take ownership in our success." - Tory Burch

48. "I’ve learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life'." - Maya Angelou

49. "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." - Michelle Obama

50. "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." - Coco Chanel

Final Note

These quotes aren't just for reading and forgetting; they're for absorbing, contemplating, and implementing in our daily lives and careers.

Remember, success isn't an overnight phenomenon; it's the result of hard work, determination, and never losing sight of your goals, no matter how distant they might seem.

Let these successful businesswomen inspire you to dream big, push boundaries, and create the life and career you've always wanted.