It has been said that, “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled.” This could not be more true for the entrepreneurial journey. There are countless quotes out there about what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what characteristics are essential in order to succeed.

1. Great leaders have an ability, a characteristic of analyzing very good talent, and empowering that talent. — Rick Perry
2. I. All the distinctive characteristics of personality are ascribed to the Holy Spirit in the Bible. — R.A. Torrey, The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
3. All have some artificial badge which the world, and themselves among the first, learn to consider as a genuine characteristic. — Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mosses from an Old Manse
4. The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity. — Plato, The Republic
5. The characteristic of the new birth is that I yield myself so completely to God that Christ is formed in me. — Oswald Chambers
6. No one does anything uncharacteristic of who they are. — Richard Bach
7. Between words and objects one can create new relations and specify characteristics of language and objects generally ignored in everyday life. — René Magritte
8. I would suggest that barbarism be considered as a permanent and universal human characteristic which becomes more or less pronounced according to the play of circumstances. — Simone Weil
9. Whether we electrons, light quanta, benzol molecules, or stones, we shall always come up against these two characteristics, the corpuscular and the undular. — Werner Heisenberg
10. As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn’t exist in the countries of origin. It’s just a sign of our culture. — Pema Chodron
11. It is characteristic of the emotions of the very young infant that they are of an extreme and powerful nature. — Melanie Klein
12. No quality or characteristic is more important than trust — Patrick Lencioni, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators
13. We all know the Internet didn’t explode until it became a commercial enterprise. Space communication will probably have the same characteristic. — Vint Cerf
14. A distinctive appearance and a simple set of characteristics lead to an extremely flexible brand. (pg. 38) — Woodrow Phoenix, Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
15. A positive mind reflects many of the Sun’s characteristics: brightness, nourishment, and vibrance. — Pearl Zhu, Thinkingaire: 100 Game Changing Digital Mindsets to Compete for the Future
16. The main characteristic which is the proof of the indwelling Spirit is an amazing tenderness in personal dealing, and a blazing truthfulness with regard to God’s Word. — Oswald Chambers
17. The way I try to represent my family and coaches, I think all are characteristics the league aspires to portray. That’s just who I am. — Stephen Curry
18. It is one of the peculiar characteristics of the photograph that it isolates single moments in time. — Marshall Mcluhan
19. The characteristic of Chaucer is intensity: of Spencer, remoteness: of Milton elevation and of Shakespeare everything. — William Hazlitt
20. An infallible characteristic of meanness is cruelty. — Samuel Johnson
21. The essential characteristic of the first half of the twentieth century is the growing weakness, and almost the disappearance, of the idea of value. — Simone Weil
22. As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of ‘do it yourself.’ — Marshall McLuhan
23. One of the characteristics of mudslinging is that mud sticks if it’s thrown with enough force for long enough. — Salman Rushdie
24. Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That’s human nature. — Noam Chomsky
25. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. — Michael Crichton
26. One of the most significant characteristics of healthy self esteem is that it is the state of one who is not at war either with himself or with others. — Nathaniel Branden
27. The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn’t. — Sidney Lumet, Making Movies
28. Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That’s human nature. — Noam Chomsky
29. If you have the character to hang in there when its tough, you will develop or acquire every other characteristic necessary to WIN in the game of life. — Zig Ziglar
30. As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn’t exist in the countries of origin. It’s just a sign of our culture. — Pema Chodron
31. At first acoustics attributed to the different sounds only a limited number of characteristic features. — Roman Jakobson
32. The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God. — Oswald Chambers
33. I can keep learning about all the different technologies. It’s my most telling characteristic. I’m interested in trying anything new. — Martha Stewart
34. Reticence was clearly a national characteristic, even if the other person spoke French. — Sara Sheridan, British Bulldog
35. As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of ‘do it yourself.’ — Marshall McLuhan
36. In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite. — Tim Ferriss
37. The characteristic of a disciple is not that he does good things, but that he is good in his motives, having been made good by the supernatural grace of God. — Oswald Chambers
38. A house takes on the character of its inhabitants — a homeowner takes on the characteristics of the house.
39. Absurdity is one of the most human things about us: a manifestation of our most advanced and interesting characteristics. — Thomas Nagel
40. Whether we electrons, light quanta, benzol molecules, or stones, we shall always come up against these two characteristics, the corpuscular and the undular. — Werner Heisenberg
41. Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life, but that he has surmounted them. — Patrick Henry
42. A distinctive appearance and a simple set of characteristics lead to an extremely flexible brand. (pg. 38) — Woodrow Phoenix, Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
43. I. All the distinctive characteristics of personality are ascribed to the Holy Spirit in the Bible. — R.A. Torrey, The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
44. The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity. — Plato, The Republic
45. Perhaps the most significant moral characteristic of a nation is its hypocrisy. — Reinhold Niebuhr
46. Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic. — Oscar Wilde
47. There is not a single human characteristic that can be safely labeled as American. — Mark Twain
48. We are one of only three species on our planet that can claim to be self–aware, yet self–delusion may be a more significant characteristic of our kind. — Michael Crichton
49. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. — Michael Crichton
50. At first acoustics attributed to the different sounds only a limited number of characteristic features. — Roman Jakobson