There are a lot of quotes about entrepreneurship out there. Some are motivational, some are discouraging, but all of them offer a unique perspective on what it means to be an entrepreneur. This compilation includes some of the best solo quotes for entrepreneurs, from inspiring thinkers and doers who have been there before. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been in the game for a while, these quotes will remind you why you’re doing what you’re doing and give you the motivation to keep going.

The best solo quotes

1. Education should be one of our top funding priorities talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled. — Solomon Ortiz

2. I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not. — T.H. White, England Have My Bones

3. Computers show up everywhere except the growth statistics. — Robert Solow

4. Books most certainly don’t write themselves, but life does. When in doubt about what to write, use your own life. — Solomon Woytowich

5. I grow old learning something new every day. — Solon

6. Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol

7. The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

8. Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol

9. But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I’m not the one being arrested. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

10. Art, like sex, cannot be carried on indefinitely solo; after all, they have the same enemy, sterility. — Ursula K. Le Guin

11. Faith is the summit of the Torah. — Solomon ibn Gabirol

12. [t]hrough bitter experience I have learned that it is best to promise little and then to reward hard work with generosity. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

13. It’s more interesting to be out in the world. than to see it reflected in the mirror. — Steve López, The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

14. He wondered if there was anyone in the world who liked him. Liked him for himself alone. — Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

15. And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol

16. Whether I’m writing solo stuff, electronic stuff, or material for Motley, I just write to write. I come up with it and put things in different piles. — Tommy Lee

17. Like Guitar in Son of Solomon, and Son in Tar Baby, he believed that harmony could never exist between the races. — Toni Morrison

18. It just felt like the right time to focus on solo material. — Robin Gibb

19. There is not some glorious theoretical synthesis of capitalism that you can write down in a book and follow. You have to grope your way — Robert Solow

20. Let’s start with this [ solo ] bit first, i love the guys. i would just prefer to do this first. for now, Let’s just see how this goes. — Phil Collins

21. Dark Horse was my second time working with Todd Solondz. I love him truly, very much. And I don’t think he’d ever worked with an actor a second time. It was groundbreaking. — Selma Blair

22. The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

23. It’s a huge responsibility being a solo act. — Robbie Williams

24. ‘names are for those who do not know themselves.” Makwi–from The Bow of Destiny’ — P. H. Solomon

25. El reproche y la culpa solo sirven para aprisionarnos y para no dejarnos avanzar. — Miquel Reina, Luces en el Mar

26. Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

27. Dark Horse was my second time working with Todd Solondz. I love him truly, very much. And I don’t think he’d ever worked with an actor a second time. It was groundbreaking. — Selma Blair

28. I know who I am, and I know who you are, and nothing else matters. it’s how we live our life. — Tal McThenia, A Case for Solomon: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping That Haunted a Nation

29. Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law. — Solon

30. Money spent on good–quality gear is always money well spent. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

31. The fact that there is no such thing as a perfect anti–sepsis does not mean that one might as well do brain surgery in a sewer. — Robert Solow

32. Negativity is never an option — Steve López, The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

33. Ties are straightened and expressions banished. — Rana Dasgupta, Solo

34. I’ve never had any big ideas about being the solo. — Ringo Starr

35. Laws are like spiders’ webs: if some light or powerless thing falls into them, it is caught, but a bigger one can break through and get away. — Solon

36. It’s a huge responsibility being a solo act. — Robbie Williams

37. As part of Depeche Mode, I don’t think it’s right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I’m not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode. — Martin Gore

38. I’ve never had any big ideas about being the solo. — Ringo Starr

39. Like Guitar in Son of Solomon, and Son in Tar Baby, he believed that harmony could never exist between the races. — Toni Morrison

40. Society is well governed when its people obey the magistrates, and the magistrates obey the law. — Solon

41. You have pissed your last in this house . . . and I don’t make velvet roses anymore. — Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

42. In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps’ Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans. — Solomon Ortiz

43. But in Africa bureaucrats are usually too proud to accept a bribe, something I admire when I’m not the one being arrested. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

44. We see the wisdom of Solon’s remark, that no more good must be attempted than the nation can bear. — Thomas Jefferson

45. Your secret is your prisoner; once you reveal it, you become its slave. — Solomon Ibn Gabirol

46. For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. — Solomon

47. You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics. — Robert Solow

48. I felt sure we could gain the upper hand by putting ourselves in the mindset of the Incas. — Tahir Shah, In Search of King Solomon’s Mines

49. Droppedand fallingfrom suchheightsfor solongthatmaybeI will haveenough timeto learnflying — Vera Pavlova

50. ‘so an inerrant archer who’s inaccurate.” Hastra to Athson, from The Bow of Destiny’ — P. H. Solomon

Conclusion

The beauty of being alone is that you only have yourself to rely on. You have the power to make yourself a better person and the freedom to make decisions that are in your best interests. When you are on your own, you can be the person you want to be, pursue the passions that you love, and live life to its fullest. So, remember to embrace your solitude, and use it to your advantage. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller.