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I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.
Steve Jobs Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Steve Jobs · 1995

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“I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.”

Steve Jobs · Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Steve Jobs, 1995 · Primary source

“The type of person who comes up with the brilliant idea isn’t often the best person to turn it into a business.”

Bill Gates · Source Code, 2025 · Primary source

“You ought to dream. All our biggest business men have been dreamers.”

Ernest Hemingway · The Sun Also Rises, 1926 · Primary source

“The sad news is, nobody owes you a career. Your career is literally your business.”

Andrew S. Grove · Only the Paranoid Survive, 1996 · Primary source

“Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“Money is a tool to be put to work.”

A.P. Møller · No reliable source

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Enterprise

6 authors · 5 works · 12 themes · 26 tags
Authors
Benjamin Franklin American statesmanBill Gates American Entrepreneur and PhilanthropistSteve Jobs Co-founder of Apple
Works
Only the Paranoid Survive Andrew S. Grove · 1996Poor Richard’s Almanack Benjamin Franklin · 1732-1758The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway · 1926
Themes
Persistence in entrepreneurshipEndurance through difficultyIdeas and execution require different strengths
Tags
EntrepreneurshipPerseveranceResiliencePersistence
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