30 motivational quotes for startups

Everyone loves a good quote, something that they can relate to or aspire to be. Sometimes all you need is a good 'pick-me-up' quote to get you going for your day.
As a founder or entrepreneur, you  can't ignore the highs and the lows of the fast-paced startup industry. So today, I have gathered some of my favourite design quotes which will hopefully motivate you to get your design hat on as well!

1 | "The details are not the details.  They make the design." - Charles Eames

2 | "If you do it right, it will last forever." - Massimo Vignelli

3 | "Good design is obvious.  Great design is transparent." - Joe Sparano

4 | "Design can be art.  Design can be aesthetics.  Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated." - Paul Rand

5 | "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Albert Einstein

6 | "Design is not just what it looks like & feels like.  Design is how it works." - Steve Jobs

7 | "Design has to work.  Art does not."  - Donald Judd

8 | "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo de Vinci

9 | "There is no design without discipline.  There is no discipline without intelligence." - Massimo Vigneli

10 | "Creativity is contagious." - Albert Einstein

11 |  "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." - Steve Jobs

12 | "You can't use up creativity, the more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou

13 | "The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense." - Pablo Picasso

14 | "Design is the silent ambassador of your brand."  - Paul Rand

15 | "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Senaco

16 | "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way.  If you don't you'll find an excuse." - Jim Rohn

17 |  "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." - Herman Melville

18 | "When you brand yourself properly, the competition becomes irrelevant." - Dan Schawbel

19 |  "Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." - Bill Gates

20 | “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” - Dr Seuss

21 | "Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend." - Mark Zuckerberg

22 | "It always seems impossible until it's done." - Nelson Mandela

23 | "Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE, the word itself say "I'M POSSIBLE"! " - Audrey Hepburn

24 | "If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design." - Dr. Ralf Speth

25 | "If you can dream it, you can do it." - Walt Disney

26 | "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle

27 | "Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses.  If you have a happy company it will be invincible." - Richard Branson

28 |  "It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lesson of failure." - Bill Gates

29 |  "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

30 | "You want to hire entrepreneurs, people who are natural problem solvers - the ones who see opportunity when most see impossibility." - Gurbaksh Chahal

 

I hope you enjoyed these quotes and they got you in the mood to get cracking again.  Which one was your favourite? If I missed it off the list why not leave it in the comments below! 

Krishna Solanki

This article was written by Krishna Solanki, founder and creative director at Krishna Solanki Designs (KSD). KSD is an award-winning brand and Squarespace website design agency renowned for our experience, creativity, well-defined processes and confident approach.
Krishna is also an official Squarespace Expert, Squarespace panellist and speaker at Squarespace Circle Day.

https://www.krishnasolankidesigns.com
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