Entrepreneurs are a breed of individuals who have a vision, focused aspirations and leadership qualities. A prerequisite of an entrepreneur is to inspire their team to excel. Here are some insightful quotes by corporate giants on various facets of entrepreneurship…to inspire the individuals who usually bear the mantle of inspiring others!

"When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner, or you can allow it to overcome you and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure."

Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

"Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make."

Donald Trump, Real Estate & Entertainment Mogul

"I have always found that my view of success has been iconoclastic: success to me is not about money or status or fame, it’s about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world."

Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop

“I don’t believe in taking right decisions…I take decisions & then make them right.

Ratan Tata, Former Chairman of the Tata Group

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple from his 2005 Stanford commencement address.