“Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone. The best reward is to get there surrounded by winners.” – Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller

“Success depends on employees. For me, knowing and connecting with my employees is very important.” – Divine Ndhlukula, founder and Managing Director of DDNS Security Operations

“Failures are life’s way of nudging you and letting you know you are off course. Trying new things and not being afraid to fail along the way are more important than what you learn in school.” – Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Virginia Rometty, former chairman, president and CEO of IBM

“There’s a silly notion that failure’s not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.” – Elon Musk

“When you build technology it’s not just a matter of “what.” In most cases the success ends up determined by “how” you build it—which foundations you used, how simple and scalable it is.” – Tobi Lütke, founder and CEO of Shopify

“The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.” – Mark Twain