Thoughts—Entrepreneur	
QUICK CHECK:
Going into business for yourself, becoming an 
entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of 
pioneering on the old frontier.    —Paula Nelson
Starting your own business:  Take an idea, add a 
cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a 
bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring 
to a boil.   —Anonymous 
Business is a lot like a game of tennis; those who 
serve well will usually end up winning.
      
Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to 
pay the price to make them come true. —L. Suenens
The secret to success is making your career, your 
vacation.    —Mark Twain  
 
Unstructured play 
gives kids the space 
they need to tinker 
and take risks — 
both vital skills for 
a new entrepreneur. 
—Darell Hammond	
The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.
   —Nolan Bushnell
You have powers you never dreamed of.  You can 
do things you never thought you could do.  There 
are no limitations in what you can do except the 
limitations of your own mind. 
   —Darwin Kingsley
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in 
you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next 
level, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick 
called "truth."   —Dan Rather
If a man goes into business with only the idea of 
making money, the chances are he won’t.
   —Joyce Hall 
To open a business is very easy; to keep it open is 
very difficult.   —Chinese proverb
Who likes not his business, his business likes not 
him.   —William Hazlitt
I can give you a 6-word formula for success — 
"Think things through; then follow through."
   —Edward Rickenbacker
Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice 
and risk their money or reputations in support of an 
idea or business.  They willingly assume 
responsibility for the success or failure of a venture 
and are answerable for all of it.  The buck not only 
stops at their desks; it starts there, too.   
    —Victor Klam
Don't let life discourage you.  Everyone who got 
where he is had to begin where he was.
   —Richard Evans	
1. Bushnell: What is a true entrepreneur
2. Kingsley:  What may limit you?
3. Proverb:  a) What is easy?  b) What is difficult?
4. Klam:  a) What 2 things do entrepreneurs risk?
 b) What do entrepreneurs assume?
5. Evans:  Why should you not get discouraged?
6. Nelson:  Who is the modern-day pioneer?
7. Why is business like a game of tennis?
8. Suenens:  What 2 things make people happy?
9. a) Which quote do you like?  b) Give a reason 	
for your choice.	
Entrepreneurs: Person who start their own businesses.
Thoughts & Quotes