Edward Harriman

Railroad Magnate American 1848 – 1909

Built Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad empires.

378 quotes

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Change
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
Friendship
"The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible."
Faith
"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."
Happiness
"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."
Kindness
"When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go."
Dreams
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible."
Imagination
"There is nothing impossible to they who will try."
Perseverance
"The best time to be happy is now."
Happiness
"Success is not about money, fame, or power. It's about leaving a positive impact."
Leadership
"Your limitation—it's only your imagination."
Imagination
"Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you."
Motivation
"Sometimes we're tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths."
Strength
"The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles."
Success
"Dream it. Wish it. Do it."
Dreams
"Success doesn't just find you. You have to go out and get it."
Success
"Great things never come from comfort zones."
Change
"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."
Perseverance
"Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done."
Motivation
"Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction."
Motivation
"Do something today that your future self will thank you for."
Wisdom
"Little things make big days."
Gratitude
"It's going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible."
Courage
"Don't wait for opportunity. Create it."
Leadership
"Sometimes we fear what we don't understand."
Fear
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
Change
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."
Perseverance
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."
Courage
"The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."
Hope
"Believe in yourself. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem."
Strength