In entrepreneurial circles, there is a great deal of discussion and focus on mindset. This isn’t surprising, as success in business requires belief in oneself and one’s ability to achieve goals. While there are many factors that go into becoming a successful entrepreneur, having a positive outlook is essential. That’s why I’ve compiled some of the most admirable quotes about entrepreneurship. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re experienced in running your own business, these quotes will help you maintain a positive attitude and stay motivated on your journey to success.

The best admirable quotes

1. The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the boy or the girl in the book, but with the mind that conceived and composed that book. — Vladimir Nabokov

2. The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the boy or the girl in the book, but with the mind that conceived and composed that book. — Vladimir Nabokov

3. Education is very admirable but let us not forget that anything worth knowing cannot be taught. — Oscar Wilde

4. Don’t be embarrassed by your achievements. Being an overarchiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards. — Martha Stewart

5. Solidarity was admirable — loyalty was the person standing next to you when the devil came to call.

6. Mac had many admirable qualities, but not tact. He was the sort of man who would have tried to cheer Napoleon up by talking about the Winter Sports at Moscow. — P.G. Wodehouse

7. On Perseverance–Persistence is admirable. Stubbornness is stupid. Just remember: the latter two even begin with the same three letters. — Marsha Hinds

8. Oh, no doubt the cod is a splendid swimmer–admirable for swimming purposes but not for eating. — Oscar Wilde

9. By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. — Socrates

10. By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. — Socrates

11. Jenifer always taught me that starting a job was one thing––and admirable––but that following through and completing––well, that’s where the bravery is. — Valerie Estess, Tales from the Bed

12. It is admirable to consider how many millions of people come into, and go out of the world, ignorant of themselves and of the world they have lived in. — William Penn

13. Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

14. For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. — Terry Eagleton

15. Am I as admirable as that ant? — Nobuyuki Fukumoto, Saikyō Densetsu Kurosawa 11

16. Am I as admirable as that ant? — Nobuyuki Fukumoto, Saikyō Densetsu Kurosawa 11

17. Oh, no doubt the cod is a splendid swimmer–admirable for swimming purposes but not for eating. — Oscar Wilde

18. Jenifer always taught me that starting a job was one thing––and admirable––but that following through and completing––well, that’s where the bravery is. — Valerie Estess, Tales from the Bed

19. Tolerance is an admirable intellectual gift; but it is of little worth in politics. — Woodrow Wilson

20. The good, the admirable reader identifies himself not with the boy or the girl in the book, but with the mind that conceived and composed that book. — Vladimir Nabokov

21. Tolerance is an admirable intellectual gift; but it is of little worth in politics. — Woodrow Wilson

22. By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. — Socrates

23. Education is an admirable thing. — Oscar Wilde

24. Mac had many admirable qualities, but not tact. He was the sort of man who would have tried to cheer Napoleon up by talking about the Winter Sports at Moscow. — P.G. Wodehouse

25. Our biggest struggle as human beings is to project ourselves as something that society has deemed admirable or likable instead of being honest. — Matthew Shultz

26. On Perseverance–Persistence is admirable. Stubbornness is stupid. Just remember: the latter two even begin with the same three letters. — Marsha Hinds

27. There is only one admirable form of the imagination: the imagination that is so intense that it creates a new reality, that it makes things happen. — Sean O’Faolain

28. Oh, no doubt the cod is a splendid swimmer–admirable for swimming purposes but not for eating. — Oscar Wilde

29. For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. — Terry Eagleton

30. A real and admirable writer is the one who can write good books but can take criticisms better. — Nicholaa Spencer

31. Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

32. Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste. — Voltaire, Candide

33. On Perseverance–Persistence is admirable. Stubbornness is stupid. Just remember: the latter two even begin with the same three letters. — Marsha Hinds

34. Tolerance is an admirable intellectual gift; but it is of little worth in politics. — Woodrow Wilson

35. Tis admirable to consider, how Powerful the Kings are, yet they move by the Breath of their People. — William Penn

36. I have proven that being a perfectionist can be profitable and admirable when creating content across the board: in television, books, newspapers, radio, videos. — Martha Stewart

37. By far the greatest and most admirable form of wisdom is that needed to plan and beautify cities and human communities. — Socrates

38. Tis admirable to consider, how Powerful the Kings are, yet they move by the Breath of their People. — William Penn

39. For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. — Terry Eagleton

40. Don’t be embarrassed by your achievements. Being an overarchiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards. — Martha Stewart

41. He said it would be a big mistake if i didn’t go back and i thought that was really admirable. — Serena Williams

42. Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

43. Mac had many admirable qualities, but not tact. He was the sort of man who would have tried to cheer Napoleon up by talking about the Winter Sports at Moscow. — P.G. Wodehouse

44. His deepest need was that people should like him. An admirable trait that — in a spaniel. Or a whore.

45. Our biggest struggle as human beings is to project ourselves as something that society has deemed admirable or likable instead of being honest. — Matthew Shultz

46. Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste. — Voltaire, Candide

47. Tolerance is an admirable intellectual gift; but it is of little worth in politics. — Woodrow Wilson

48. Mac had many admirable qualities, but not tact. He was the sort of man who would have tried to cheer Napoleon up by talking about the Winter Sports at Moscow. — P.G. Wodehouse

49. To be ‘out of touch’ with a society in which women have internalized their subjugation is an admirable thing. — Mona Eltahawy

50. Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste. — Voltaire, Candide

Conclusion

We hope these quotes about admirable qualities have given you a better understanding of what is means to be an admirable person. Everyone has the potential to become an admirable person, no matter their background or circumstances. Being admirable is about being kind, humble, honest and generous. When we learn to embody these qualities, we can bring out the best in ourselves and inspire others to do the same.