If you’re an entrepreneur, or even just thinking about becoming one, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Mario Lemieux’s quote: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” It embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship – the idea that you can create your own future. And what better way to get inspired than by some of history’s most successful entrepreneurs? Here are 23 inspiring quotes from entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffett.
The best rome quotes
1. And I have the sunset, and the Tuscan wine, and the white teeth of the women in Rome. I am a traveler in Romance. — W. Somerset Maugham
2. Whence had they come The hand and lash that beat down frigid Rome? What sacred drama through her body heaved When world–transforming Charlemagne was conceived? — William Butler Yeats
3. Yeah.’ He took one last look at the cityscape of Rome, turning bloodred in the sunset. ‘Festus, raise the sails. We’ve got some friends to save. — Rick Riordan
4. He that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my sail. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
5. La vida es mi tortura y la muerte será mi descanso. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
6. We lay foundations that will need further development. — Oscar Romero
7. I guess that’s the thing about Rome: It never changes. — Owen Wilson
8. Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. — William Shakespeare
9. I would never advise shooing away a good idea. — Phoebe Stone, Romeo Blue
10. I take thee at thy word:Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized;Henceforth I never will be Romeo. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
11. It were a grief so brief to part with thee.Farewell. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
12. I have a multivolume history of the world from the 19th century that begins with Noah’s flood as though it’s as historical a fact as the rise and fall of Rome. — Neil Degrasse Tyson
13. One fire burns out another’s burning, One pain is lessen’d by another’s anguish. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
14. What sadness lengthens Romeo’s hours? — William Shakespeare
15. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. — Paul Romer
16. God is not satisfied with appearance. God wants the garment of justice. God wants his Christians dressed in love. — Oscar Romero
17. Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
18. And I have the sunset, and the Tuscan wine, and the white teeth of the women in Rome. I am a traveler in Romance. — W. Somerset Maugham
19. We suffer with those who have disappeared, those who have had to flee their homes, and those who have been tortured. — Oscar Romero
20. Ptsd has a terminal side to it that calls for more urgency. — Romeo Dallaire
21. Our sense that a library is a public good and our idea of what such a place should look like derived precisely from a model created in Rome several thousand years ago. — Stephen Greenblatt
22. She loves him sobut he didn’t stay.The wind can’t blowthis storm away. — Phoebe Stone, Romeo Blue
23. Kindness is goodness hidden in the heartMore often than declared in speech. — William Kean Seymour, The Cats of Rome: New and Selected Poems
24. Those who are mastering more and more the communications revolution, those who realize that there are no borders in the world, are the ones who are going to leap ahead. — Romeo Dallaire
25. Romeo: I dreamt a dream tonight.Mercutio: And so did I.Romeo: Well, what was yours?Mercutio: That dreamers often lie. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
26. I do not believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me I will rise again in the people of El Salvador. — Oscar Romero
27. Anytime you’re playing basketball, and you have a coach who you have to respect, you’ve got to be very disciplined. — Romeo Miller
28. I read too many romance novels during my formative years. I have a penchant for romantic comedies. I understand why ‘Romeo and Juliet’ came to such a pass. — Roxane Gay
29. I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet. — Sally Field
30. Sometimes we punish ourselves the most. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
31. We are prophets of a future not our own. — Oscar Romero
32. I think the only value of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ is the fact that it keeps the Rwandan genocide alive, but as far as content, it’s Hollywood. — Romeo Dallaire
33. Just give us until Rome.’ The tears escaped. ‘Just give us until Rome, Melanie. — T.M. Williams, Moonlight
34. I lived in Rome for about five or six months during Life Aquatic. — Owen Wilson
35. Wisdom’s daughter walks alone, The mark of Athena burns through Rome. — Rick Riordan
36. Death, not Romeo, take my maidenhead! — William Shakespeare
37. Our society like decadent Rome has turned into an amusement society with writers chief among the court jesters–not so much above the clatter as part of it. — Saul Bellow
38. It is my soul that calls upon my name; How silver–sweet sound lovers’ tongues by night, like softest music to attending ears!–Romeo — William Shakespeare
39. Do not be too sure, young fellows, That you are better than your ancestors. — William Kean Seymour, The Cats of Rome: New and Selected Poems
40. I would forget it fain, But oh, it presses to my memory, Like damnèd guilty deeds to sinners’ minds. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
41. When Rome burned, the emperor’s cats still expected to be fed on time. — Seanan McGuire, Rosemary and Rue
42. I have wished to crush Rome that I might crush Christianity. — Otto Von Bismarck
43. The sweetest honey is loathsome in its own deliciousness. And in the taste destroys the appetite. Therefore, love moderately. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
44. Sometimes we punish ourselves the most. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
45. Thus with a kiss I die — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
46. O my love, my wife!Death, that hath suck’d the honey of thy breathHath had no power yet upon thy beauty. — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
47. You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey? — William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
48. Have I thought long to see this morning’s face, And doth it give me such a sight as this? — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
49. The ones who have a voice must speak for those who are voiceless. — Oscar Romero
50. These violent delights have violent endsAnd in their triump die, like fire and powderWhich, as they kiss, consume — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Conclusion
Rome is a city full of history, art, and culture, and its many famous quotes prove this. Whether it’s Julius Caesar’s famous “Veni, Vidi, Vici” or Mark Twain’s “Rome is the city of mirrors,” Rome has something to offer everyone. These quotes, both old and new, will surely inspire you to take a trip to the city, explore its many wonders, and appreciate its rich culture.