One of the most important things when starting a business is having the drive and motivation to see your idea through. It can be tough, especially in the beginning, but it’s worth it in the end. That’s why it’s important to have some words of encouragement and wisdom to help you along the way. Here are some inspiring quotes from successful entrepreneurs that will motivate you to get started on your journey.

The best beginning quotes

1. I met some friends in the end of 10th, beginning of 11th, who were in the popular group so I finished off high school in that group and got to see both sides. — Shane West

2. I’m beginning to view democracy as the Siri of political systems. So much better in theory. — Rob Thomas

3. Sometimes death is just the beginning — Nora Jones, Familiarus: Light and Dark

4. Having appeared at the end of the first creation, man [and women] stand at the beginning of the second, since the world is transfigured through [them]. — St. Justin

5. The beginning of every writing session is like setting down a road unknown. — Rob Bignell, Editor, Writing Affirmations: A Collection of Positive Messages to Inspire Writers

6. I’m beginning to think that the world is divided into two kinds of men: those you can marry and don’t want to — those you want to marry and can’t.

7. In the beginning man was poor, then along came Cosmic Ordering. — Stephen Richards, Cosmic Ordering Guide

8. Beginning of a great day begins a night before. — Sukant Ratnakar

9. Beautiful beginnings are often born from ugly endings. — Matshona Dhliwayo

10. The anarchic is the true divine state of man in the end as in the beginning; but in between it would lead us straight to the devil and his kingdom. — Sri Aurobindo

11. Attention is the beginning of devotion. — Mary Oliver, Upstream: Selected Essays

12. Maybe I was born to be a merchant, maybe it was fate. I don’t know about that. But I know this for sure: I loved retail from the very beginning. — Sam Walton

13. No matter how fleeting Your smile is, Your smile is the very beginningOf your wisdom–light. — Sri Chinmoy, The Jewels of Happiness: Inspiration and Wisdom to Guide Your Life–Journey

14. Success is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning of the expression of your infinite potential. — Sakshi Chetana, How to be Successful: Powerful Lessons for Success

15. It’s funny, in a human kind of way, how we can convince ourselves that we’re in control at the very moment we are beginning to lose it. — William Moyers

16. Don’t lose heart if it’s very difficult at times, everything will come out all right and nobody can in the beginning do as he wishes. — Vincent Van Gogh

17. Accept things inf life and then start fighting. It is like knowing the armory skills of your opponent before beginning the battle. — Rajasaraswathii, A Diary to win

18. Like most trends, at the beginning it’s driven by fundamentals, at some point speculation takes over. What the wise man does in the beginning, the fool does in the end. — Warren Buffett

19. Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginnings. — Robert Collier

20. Any second can be the beginning of anything — any second can be the end of anything! Welcome to our universe!

21. Only the peak feels so sound and stable that the beginning of the falling is hidden for a little while. — William Faulkner

22. Now why, if freedom is striven after for love of the I after all–why not choose the I himself as beginning, middle, and end? — Max Stirner

23. People had been trying to understand the universe through love ever since the beginning of time. — Paulo Coelho, Brida

24. I am a new universe beginning to expand. — Scott Service

25. I now consider myself to be at the beginning of the beginning of making something serious. — Vincent Van Gogh

26. Accept things inf life and then start fighting. It is like knowing the armory skills of your opponent before beginning the battle. — Rajasaraswathii, A Diary to win

27. The Clinton Administration has turned out to be a boon. I knew that he would be wonderful, I just knew it from the beginning. From Arkansas? Shoot. — Pat Paulsen

28. I started working on trying to sound like June from the very beginning. — Reese Witherspoon

29. Every beginning has an end and every end has a new beginning, don’t worry, broken soul, life will one day come to an end. — Santosh Kalwar

30. The ultimate form of our technological achievement will be identical to the beginning state of this nature. — Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

31. The berkshire hathaway ceo’re looking at an 89–year–old guy that’s barely beginning to be with berkshire hathaway. — Warren Buffett

32. Of course imagination is the beginning of creation. Without imagination there can be no creation. — Pearl S. Buck

33. Beauty and Love are as body and soul. Beauty is the mine, LOVE is the diamond. They have together since the beginning of time–Side by side, step by step. — Rumi

34. In the beginning it was just about the business–now it’s about the brand. — Richard Branson

35. Not all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life–all life. — Roger Tory Peterson

36. They’ve worked the absolute–power–corrupts–absolutely truth since the beginning of time. They foment destruction and chaos. It puts them in their happy place. — Nina Bangs, Eternal Pleasure

37. I’m a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning. — Peter Jennings

38. May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life. — Max Lucado

39. How right it is to love flowers and the greenery of pines and ivy and hawthorn hedges; they have been with us from the very beginning. — Vincent Van Gogh

40. I’m beginning to think that the world is divided into two kinds of men: those you can marry and don’t want to — those you want to marry and can’t.

41. From the very beginningperplexing and wanderingfrom one ocean to anotheran everlasting wander — Rixa White

42. I mean, I felt terrible. And in the beginning, I mean, I was completely devastated. I mean, can you imagine the kind of guilt that you would feel, and the responsibility? — Monica Lewinsky

43. The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead. — Ralph Ellison

44. In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. — Mark Twain

45. I always wanted to make a film that had this sort of Chinese–box effect, in which you keep opening it up and opening it up, and finally at the end you’re at the beginning. — Martin Scorsese

46. ‘still here, Faulkner?” Luke sneered.”still doing that terrible impression of Draco Malfoy?” I asked.’ — Robyn Schneider, The Beginning of Everything

47. Love is an endless ocean, with no beginning or end. Imagine, a suspended ocean, riding on a cushion of ancient secrets. — Rumi

48. Doubt is often the beginning of wisdom. — M. Scott Peck

49. The best and purest human beings, from the beginning of time, have understood that life is sacred. — Saul Bellow

50. A man would know the end he goes to, but he cannot know it if he does not turn, and return to his beginning, and hold that beginning in his being. — Ursula K. Le Guin

Conclusion

Starting a new journey is always worth the effort, no matter the outcome. As we look to the future and the journey that lies ahead, let us remember these words of wisdom to help us take our first steps with courage and enthusiasm.“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln“No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better.” – Unknown“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” – Walter Bagehot“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.” – Ellen DeGeneresThese words of wisdom remind us that starting something new can be difficult but it is worth the effort. As we move forward, let us keep these inspiring quotes in mind and have the courage to begin our journey.