Everyone loves a good quote! Or, at least everyone should. Otherwise Shakespeare died in vain.
The following is a list of top blog quotes from 102 of my favorite bloggers and entrepreneurs.
(I also added one silly quote of my own, so I would look cool by association.)
Enjoy!
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Michael Hyatt on giving up:Failure isn’t final until you quit.” [tweet this]
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Darren Rowse on awesomeness:99.9% of great bloggers are not awesome on day 1. Their awesomeness is the accumulation of the value they create over time.” [tweet this]
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Amy Harrison on consistency:(Superheroes) can disappear for months or years and then burst back onto the scene with a climactic display of their impressive powers. Okay for superheroes, not okay for your content. It might feel boring and constraining, but publishing consistently brings results.” [tweet this]
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Seth Godin on why to write:I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.” [tweet this]
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Syed Balkhi on writing efficiently:People often ask me how am I able to write several blog posts in a day? My reply is simple: I stay in the zone. I eliminate all distractions and just write.” [tweet this]
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Crystal Paine on overdoing it:Burning the candle at both ends doesn’t give you superpowers, it just makes you exhausted.” [tweet this]
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Jon Morrow on gaining readership:Anyone can start a blog, but the real test is getting readers.” [tweet this]
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Liz Strauss on writing vs. blogging:Writing is thinking out loud. Blogging is thinking out loud where other folks think back.” [tweet this]
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Chris Brogan on the protagonist:The key is, no matter what story you tell, make your buyer the hero.” [tweet this]
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John Chow on promotion:Way too many bloggers think making money from blogging is like the movie Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner?s character was told, ‘If you build it, they will come.’ You can build it, but if nobody knows about it, then they’re not coming!” [tweet this]
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Pat Flynn on being proactive:Finding success is all about taking action. You can read all you want, but nothing will happen until you execute.” [tweet this]
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Jonathan Milligan on focusing on the reader:No one cares about your blog unless you are adding value to their lives in some way.” [tweet this]
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Brian Clark on optimization:You can’t optimize something that’s dead.” [tweet this]
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Penelope Trunk on finding yourself:A blog is a great way to figure out what you want to do with yourself because writing regularly is a path to self-discovery.” [tweet this]
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Yaro Starak on people:Everything comes back to learning about people, figuring out what makes them tick and then using your understanding of their psychology to present your offer as the best tailored solution for them.” [tweet this]
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John Corcoran on social sharing:Want more shares for your blog posts? Study what makes ideas spread. Shares will follow.” [tweet this]
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Glen Long on clear writing:Your writing is the instruction manual for assembling ideas in your reader’s mind.” [tweet this]
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David Risley on thinking big:It can be pretty rough out there for bloggers who think small. You’ve got to think ? and play ? big if you want to make a larger footprint these days.” [tweet this]
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Derek Halpern on being stupid:If you’re not building your email list, you’re an idiot.” [tweet this]
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Nathan Hanson on change:We grow and change every day and every year and every decade, but we have the option of choosing HOW we grow and in what ways we change.” [tweet this]
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Michael Dunlop on risk:If you start with nothing and end up with nothing, there’s nothing lost.” [tweet this]
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Gary Vaynerchuk on building goodwill:Your story needs to move people’s spirits and build their goodwill, so that when you finally do ask them to buy from you, they feel like you’ve given them so much it would be almost rude to refuse.” [tweet this]
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Jason Mathes on Google:First tip for having a Google Friendly Blog? High quality content.” [tweet this]
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Steve Pavlina on monetizing:If you think monetizing your site is wonderful, fine. If you think it?s evil, fine. But make up your mind before you seriously consider starting down this path. If you want to succeed, you must be congruent.” [tweet this]
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Adrienne Smith on attitude:If you approach (blogging) having a me me me attitude you will fail miserably.” [tweet this]
Adrienne Smith
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Matt Wolfe on hope:It only takes one amazing post to push your blog past the tipping point.” [tweet this]
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Jason Calacanis on trust:The currency of blogging is authenticity and trust.” [tweet this]
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Daniel Sharkov on self promotion:The real problem behind self-promotion is that lots of newbie marketers simply don’t know when they’ve gone too far.” [tweet this]
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Kathy Frederick on renewing excitement:Print out some of your stuff and cozy up with it for a while. You might be surprised by your own writing, find a few things you can improve upon and renew your excitement for blogging.” [tweet this]
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Angi Clark on baby steps:The thing about all successful people is, they all started somewhere. They didn’t just wake up one morning with an international clothing company, or a graphic design firm, or a famous cupcake shop, or a blog with 50,000 readers. So make a list: What’s ONE thing I can accomplish today that will take me one step closer to my goal? Then do that one thing. Then another thing. Then another. It’s all about the baby steps.” [tweet this]
Angi Clark
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Jenny Weber on spelling and grammar:How seemingly literate people still don’t know when to use YOU’RE instead of YOUR is appalling.” [tweet this]
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Kerry Russell on sharing:I’m a big believer in sharing my failures as well as my successes, so (readers) know what works and what doesn’t.” [tweet this]
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Neil Patel on passion:Do something you are passionate about because it won’t feel like work. This way you will work harder and longer.” [tweet this]
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Matt Cutts on guest blogging:You should publish high-quality guest bloggers, people whose words you really, really trust.” [tweet this]
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Bob Lotich on blogging full time:I told myself that I didn’t care if I never made more than $8/hr ? having freedom and not being stuck in the rat race was soooo worth it.” [tweet this]
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Steven Wilson on headlines:Your headlines are the first and sometimes the only chance you get to grab readers attention. Write something that makes potential visitors want to know more about the topic.” [tweet this]
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Eli Fennell on social media:The key to social media is being social.” [tweet this]
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Stephan Hovnanian on Google Plus:Whether you are trying to get noticed by prospective employers, build ‘street cred’ around your consulting services, or simply want to network with more people, there’s no better place to build a personal brand than on Google+.” [tweet this]
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Carol Tice on risk:You have to be willing to take some risks and learn new things to move into new, high-paid areas and keep your income growing.” [tweet this]
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Uttoran Sen on thinking global:By neglecting to communicate with the rest of the non English-speaking world, you’re costing yourself a mountain of money.” [tweet this]
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Pauline Cabrera on formatting:You need to organize your content in a clear and easy-to-read format to keep your readers engaged, regardless of its length.” [tweet this]
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Al Remetch on Google Plus:I always thought it was a given that the more content your site had about a specific topic, the better the top ranking potential.” [tweet this]
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Joan Harrington on social media:Social media is a phenomenal tool for building your audience, connecting with new people, and growing your business but it will only work when you are consistently present, engaging with your audience, and giving them content they will love.” [tweet this]
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Rand Fishkin on stories:Tell a story. Make it true. Make it compelling. And make it relevant.” [tweet this]
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Demian Farnworth on authority:Domain age alone doesn’t grant you authority, and your domain registration strategy doesn?t impact your search rankings quite like you think it might. Your site’s content and the links coming to those pages are what matters.” [tweet this]
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Henneke Duistermaat on followers:Follower numbers are less important than follower engagement, enthusiasm, and love for your blog.” [tweet this]
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Pamela Wilson on experts:If you have the guts to come up with an idea, and the persistence to see it through until it?s finished, you deserve to call yourself an expert on the topic. Because by researching and writing an ebook you will be.” [tweet this]
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Michael King on customers:Let’s agree that all content must be created with the customer’s needs in mind. Otherwise we are wasting time and resources as marketers.” [tweet this]
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Jerod Morris on taking initiative:If you want something, ask. You might actually get it.” [tweet this]
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Sean Smith on boring niches:The next time you find yourself lamenting the lack of content opportunities available to you, remember: there is no such thing as a boring niche.” [tweet this]
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Sophie Lizard on traffic:The truth is, traffic in and of itself is pointless unless you?re attracting your ideal visitor.” [tweet this]
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Beth Hayden on Pinterest:If you only pin your own stuff on Pinterest, you will fail as a pinner. You’ll never see that consistent flow of targeted traffic that you’re longing for.” [tweet this]
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Jon Acuff on mattering:If you’re going to risk and maybe fail, fail at something that matters. Fail gloriously so that even in failure, lives change.” [tweet this]
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Mary Jaksch on letting worry cripple you:Potential brilliance can easily be stillborn when a writer wrestles with worry. Don’t.” [tweet this]
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Peter Anderson on illusions:Some people have a notion in their head that running a successful blog isn’t a lot of work, that it just means writing a post here and there, publishing it and sitting back as the money flows in. It’s a lot more than that though.” [tweet this]
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Delia Rusu on burn out:You’re not a prisoner to your blog, take a break. Spend some time evaluating your life, getting clear about what’s important and what’s not and see if blogging is part of it.” [tweet this]
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Ramsay Taplin on readership:Something that a lot of bloggers and online marketers forget is that 80% to 90% of your readers are straight up beginners.” [tweet this]
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Kristi Hines on working from home:Having set work hours each day will help you get your body into the rhythm of being focused on work during a specified time of day.” [tweet this]
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Josh Kotsay on comments:Comments are the life blood of every blog. It indicates that people like and enjoy engaging with your content.” [tweet this]
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Ana Hoffman on what it takes to thrive:There’s only one you. And there’s no app in the world to change that. If you want to build a thriving business, something’s got to give.” [tweet this]
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Ileane Smith on evergreen content:Go through your blog archives and find the hidden gems of evergreen content that could use a little more exposure.” [tweet this]
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Ryan Hanley on writer’s block:Not posting to your blog is NOT the end of the world, the end of your business, or even a reason to have a bad day. Writer’s block is NOT creativity block.” [tweet this]
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Onyeka Abengowe on inspiration:Stand tall and proud. Be unique, be yourself. There’s only one you in the whole wide world.” [tweet this]
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Eric Deeter on conventional wisdom:Long-term gradual growth is more important than a shot of activity that dies off after a month or so.” [tweet this]
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Laurel Staples on entrepreneurs:True entrepreneurs have skin in the game. WE TAKE RISKS. There’s no safety net, no comfy paycheck, and there?s rarely a backup plan.” [tweet this]
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Ali Luke on snap judgments:We all make snap judgments, and if your blog doesn’t look like a reputable, high-quality read, visitors won’t come back.” [tweet this]
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Adam Connell on value:Your focus needs to be on value and ensuring that your readers get something out of your content, whether you are teaching your readers something or entertaining them.” [tweet this]
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Enstine Muki on problem solving:Solve a problem! That?s the magic to make money online. That?s the key to succeed even offline.” [tweet this]
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Andrew M. Warner on comments:If you really want to have success on your blog through blog commenting, you need to write comments that starts to get the attention of the blog owner.” [tweet this]
Andrew M. Warner
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Don Purdum on results:If you really want your web presence to explode, it?s time to try something new. If you keep doing what you are doing, you will keep getting the results you?re getting.” [tweet this]
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Mi Muba on blogs:It is so easy to start a blog. Easier to continue it with good/bad content. But the real test is to make it successful.” [tweet this]
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Catherine Holt on confidence:One of the great ways to improve your blog is to be confident with what you are doing. Have confidence in yourself, and that will shine through in your site.” [tweet this]
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Marc Andre on epic content:While epic content may take a significant amount of your time to write, it will be more valuable to your blog than cumulative impact of several typical blog posts.” [tweet this]
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Brian Dean on promotion:If you’re serious about generating high quality links, you need to be very systematic with how you create and promote your content.” [tweet this]
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Sally Ann Miller on the right audience:If you have the wrong people on your list, then they’re not going to open your emails.” [tweet this]
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Lisa Mallis on scheduling:By scheduling time to complete the important tasks – you will finish!” [tweet this]
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Scott Taft on content creation:There is a small percentage of people that actually create content on the web. Most people just lurk and absorb.” [tweet this]
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Ryan Biddulph on creating:Creating is a wonderful thing. Creating a product that folks can consume on a large scale is even more wonderful.” [tweet this]
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Harleena Singh on blogging as a business:(If) you want to be a professional blogger, you need to treat your blog like a business. The first thing you do when you start a business is have a business plan.” [tweet this]
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Alexis Grant on art and money:It is NOT wrong to try to make a living from your art, to charge enough money that you can afford to create ? so long as some people will actually pay what you?re asking. So stop feeling guilty about it!” [tweet this]
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Brittany Bullen on choices:I have learned that most things are a choice. You can choose to be happy. You can choose to be healthy. You can choose to be successful. We are not victims of our circumstances or identities. Tough things happen, but we choose what they?ll do to us.” [tweet this]
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Jeni Elliott on “more”:People come to your site because they are looking for something. They want to do more, have more, be more.” [tweet this]
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Carol Amato on multi-tasking:I think we?ll all feel ? and do ? much better if we live ‘in the moment,’ and attempt to focus on the important thing going on or needing attention rather than trying to do it all at once.” [tweet this]
Carol Amato
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Craig Emerson on quitting:You won?t be very successful if you just pack it in the first time something doesn?t go the way you plan.” [tweet this]
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Dennis Seymour on link building:Link building is not just a strategy to increase rankings, it?s also a result and looking at it like that will open your eyes to more efficient ways to build backlinks.” [tweet this]
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Donna Merrill on learning:People like to learn things, but they especially like to learn what they can do to improve their lives.” [tweet this]
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Gertrude Nonterah on the little things:Little drops of water do make a mighty ocean. The key is to not take those little drops for granted and give up before the ocean actually arrives.” [tweet this]
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Jane Sheeba on discipline:If you lead a disciplined life you have no chances to encourage bad habits. You either won?t have time for those or you simply cannot accommodate or adopt yourself to spending time and money on bad habits.” [tweet this]
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Jennifer on success:Blogging success can?t be duplicated… it?s as individual as the bloggers themselves. Discover what your readers love and capitalize on it.” [tweet this]
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Jens P. Berget on success:You need a good definition of success. It?s so much easier to keep doing hard work when you see that you are moving towards your goal.” [tweet this]
Jens P. Berget
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Maxwell Ivey on good enough:I would rather do something pretty well than not do it at all while I wait for things to be ideal.” [tweet this]
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Mandie Sanders on opportunities:Big opportunities to be a hero don?t come around that often for most of us, but we probably pass up a whole bunch of small ones every day.” [tweet this]
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Lauren Tamm on routines:When everything in life is going crazy, routines create a sense of reliability.” [tweet this]
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Nathan Ambrose on fusion cuisine:Building a successful blog is like preparing a tasty dish. There?s more to it than knowing what certain ingredients are, and how they taste on their own. Rather, it?s about having a working knowledge of how they fuse together, and why.”
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Tor Refsland on paying it forward:Be polite and ask for advice. Successful people like to share their knowledge with other people. They have also been in your shoes, and they have also learned from others.” [tweet this]
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Sylviane Nuccio on true success:The real recipe for success is when you work from the inside out. Because if you?re not ready for success mentally and subconsciously, true success will be long in coming.” [tweet this]
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Sherman Smith on ol’ number one:If you?re only looking out for yourself, you may end up being by yourself.” [tweet this]
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Pooja Lohana on passions:Having multiple passions is not easy. It?s hard work. You are always pulled in different directions. You want to do this, and you want to do that too. And you want to do it all together.” [tweet this]
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Paul Back on who you know:No matter how good your content is, without powerful friends to share it, it will most likely sink without a trace.” [tweet this]
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Sue Anne Dunlevie on traffic:Successful bloggers know a secret. They only write certain types of posts. They don?t waste their time writing a post that won?t bring them traffic.” [tweet this]
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Jaime Buckley on personality:Unless you’re engaging, my eyes will glaze over. We all have a personality, but do you use it? Does it come out in your comments?” [tweet this]
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Johannes Kanter on promotion:
Writing engaging content is just one small part of the puzzle. Most of the work should go into promoting the content.” [tweet this]
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Kevin J. Duncan on rocket science, for some reason:
Starting a blog from scratch isn’t rocket science. Unless, of course, you’re starting a blog about rocket science.” [tweet this]
Kevin J. Duncan
