Owen D. Young Quotes

Entrepreneurs are visionaries - they see things other people don't see.

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

You can absolutely be what you can't see! That's what innovators and disruptors do.

Moses became America's true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty.

Innovation comes to you from creators who do have a vision and a passion, and that is how we succeeded.

It takes vision and courage to create - it takes faith and courage to prove.

Creativity takes courage.

The pioneers get all the arrows.

What entrepreneurs and artists have in common is that they give the world something it didn't know it was missing.

I think the character of a man is to establish something where no one else has ever done before.

Imagination is the voice of the daring.

America, in the eyes of the world, typifies above all else this quality of initiative. The greatest successes are nearly all the fruit of initiative. Why do we hold in such high esteem the achievements of the Wright brothers? Because they were illustrious examples of initiative and tenacity. And ideas are born of initiative, the children of men and women of initiative. Advancement is applied initiative. Don't imitate. Initiate.

The greatest artists like Dylan, Picasso and Newton risked failure. And if we want to be great, we've got to risk it, too.

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.

Being one step ahead makes you a leader Being fifty steps ahead could make you a martyr.

I learned [playing Chuck Berry] that there's something to be said for the courage of conviction, that sense of belief, being bold enough to believe in your vision. And there's a quote that really fits his particular energy. It says - they say don't go where the path may lead, but go where there's no path and leave a trail. I think that's exactly what Chuck did, you know. It's an inspiration to a lot of folks, not just musicians, but people everywhere.

We must dare to invent the future

Business fascinates me. It's very creative.

Business is about people. It's about passion. It's about bold ideas, bold small ideas or bold large ideas.

When you meet someone with a vision, you have to give them a shot and an opportunity to see what they can do.

Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.

Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.

For the very top earners, vision and inspiration are essential. You need those to become the next Steve Jobs, but perhaps not to be the highest paid dentist in Beverly Hills.

In writing, I've found, playing it safe and familiar is no way to energize anybody.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.