Powerful Quotes By Powerful People! Must Read Life Changing Quotes By Well know Personalities! (#68)

Powerful Quotes by Powerful People: Must-Read, Life-Changing Lines

A collection of 11 short, powerful quotes worth sitting with. Where a quote has a solid, verifiable source, I've included it — and where attribution is genuinely disputed (which is surprisingly common with popular inspirational quotes), I've said so honestly rather than assign a name that may not be accurate.

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." — Warren Buffett

→ Related: Warren E. Buffett's Best Pieces of Advice for Investors(#15)

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

Widely attributed to entertainer Milton Berle, though — like many popular quotes — a fully verified original source is hard to pin down.

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

Commonly attributed to Nelson Mandela — but worth knowing this is genuinely disputed. Quote Investigator found no verified source for it in Mandela's actual speeches or writing; the earliest documented attribution to him dates only to 2001, and versions of the underlying sentiment go back centuries further, to other sources. The line is powerful regardless — just not confirmed as originally his.

"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started."

A widely circulated motivational line with no single confirmed original author.

"Throw me to the wolves and I'll come back leading the pack."

Another popular saying with unclear, disputed origins.

"You have to go ahead, even if no one goes with you."

Origin unclear — commonly shared without reliable attribution.

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." — Henry Ford

This one is well-documented as Ford's, reflecting his own approach to setbacks during his early business failures before Ford Motor Company's success.

"The customer is king. Service is everything in business — build a great experience, and customers will tell each other about it. Word of mouth is powerful."

General business wisdom rather than a single attributed quote — but a genuinely accurate principle nonetheless.

"The world is changing fast. It's no longer the big beating the small — it's the fast beating the slow, and the bold beating the cautious."

A modern business sentiment echoed by multiple tech and business leaders in various phrasings — no single confirmed original source.

"Common sense is not common."

Often attributed to Voltaire — though this is another case where the attribution is genuinely disputed among quote researchers, and no confirmed original source in his writing has been established.

"The opportunities that everyone else can't see are the real opportunities."

Origin unclear.

Hopefully a few of these resonate. Thanks for reading.

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