150+ Visionaries Quotes To Help You Dream Big

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We have compiled some of the best visionary quotes for you so that you can simply glance through them and affirm yourself. These visionary quotes can be written in your everyday journal as well!

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Inspiring Visionary Quotes

Reading a quote each day can help you affirm your visionary goals. Here are some of the best day to day visionary quotes that you can find to read every morning to start your day right!

A visionary is someone who looks to the future, sets goals for the future and works until these are achieved. Are you a visionary?

1. “The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.”

― Malcolm Gladwell.

2. “You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.”

― Michael Dell.

3. “A person who sees a problem is a human being; a person who finds a solution is visionary; and the person who goes out and does something about it is an entrepreneur.”

― Naveen Jain.

4. “A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more."

― Rosabeth Moss Kanter.

5. “That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many good minds.”

― Charles Dickens.

6. “Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.”

― Bill Hybels.

7. “One of the reasons I'm excited by what visionary Elon Musk has done with the Tesla is to show that you can reduce global warming and drive a powerful, fun car. A cool car helps make a cooler planet.”

― Dean Ornish.

8."The best way to predict the future is to create it."

― Alan Kay.

9.“Visionary people face the same problems everyone else faces; but rather than get paralyzed by their problems, visionary immediately commit themselves to finding a solution.”

― Bill Hybels.

10.“I was a peripheral visionary. I could see the future, but only way off to the side.”

― Steven Wright.

11.“We need a visionary leader with very big and bold ideas. This is a very big, very bold country.”

― Newt Gingrich.

12.“Oh, I was never a businessman. I was a visionary, a dreamer.”

― Jim Bakker.

13.“What we do at NASA is inspiring. It's reaching, it's visionary, and it inspires people on Earth to try hard things.”

― John M. Grunsfeld.

14.“Konosuke Matsushita was a visionary entrepreneur. He started working very young as a teenager, and he eventually created Panasonic to become a truly global company.”

― Tadashi Yanai.

15.“The writer is the visionary of his people... He anticipates, he warns.”

― Whole Soyinka.

16.“Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”

― Roy T. Bennett.

17.“The world of great opportunity is available now, as it has always been, only for those with great vision.”

― Andrew Carnegie.

18.“Vision without execution is hallucination.”

― Thomas Edison.

19.“In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision.”

― Dalai Lama.

20.“The affairs of life embrace a multitude of interests, and he who reasons in any one of them, without consulting the rest, is a visionary unsuited to control the business of the world. “

― James Fenimore Cooper.

21.“Creating organizations that value a growth mindset can create contexts in which more people grow into the knowledgeable, visionary, and responsible leaders we need.”

― Carol S. Dweck.

22."Leaders need to be optimists. Their vision is beyond the present."

― Rudy Giuliani.

23.“If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heartbeat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence."

― George Eliot.

24.“Don’t focus on where you are today, keep positive vision and see yourself accomplishing your goals and fulfilling your destiny.”

― Joel Osteen.

25.“It’s not what the vision is, it’s what the vision does.”

― Peter Senge.

26.“In my view, a political vision is not a grab― bag of discrete problems and solutions. It is the visionary anticipation of a direction.”

― Roberto Unger.

27."Where there is no vision the people perish."

― Proverbs 29:18.

28.“The visionary imagination is the source of art and religion.”

― Alex Grey.

29.“The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.”

― Dwight Eisenhower.

30.“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.”

― George Washington Carver.

31.“Chase the vision, not the money.”

― Tony Hsieh.

The Top Quotes On Vision

Do you simply love reading visionary quotes for day to day inspiration? Maybe these visionary quotes can make your day? Affirm your life goals by simply reading these visionary quotes every morning to start your day and lead a life of vision, becoming a visionary yourself!

32.“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”

― Audre Lorde.

33.“One’s vision is not a road map but a compass.”

― Peter Block.

34.“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision.”

― Muhammad Ali.

35.“Life is one big road with lots of signs. So, when you are riding through the ruts, don’t complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don’t bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality.”

― Bob Marley, 'Wake Up And Live!'.

36.“Microsoft was founded with a vision of a computer on every desk, and in every home. We’ve never wavered from that vision.”

― Bill Gates.

37.“Although my circumstance was homeless, my vision wasn't!”

― Eric Thomas.

38.“The Future… something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.”

― C. S. Lewis.

39.“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

Melody Beattie Peace.

40.“Success! Such a magical word ―  like gold or love or Shangri- la, it conjures up different but always enticing visions in the minds of all of us."

― Og Mandino.

41.“Leaders should create a vision and set clear expectations. Monitoring outcomes is natural, and leaders should be able to identify behaviors that contribute to performance.”

― Ryan Caradonna.

42.“People with extreme confidence do not let temporary setbacks slow them down. They have a clear vision of what they want, and they go get it.”

― Beau Norton.

43."Vision without action is a daydream. Action with without vision is a nightmare."

― Japanese Proverb.

44.“We do not need a crystal ball to predict the future. We can have the gift of foresight though by understanding how cause and effect works. Every choice and move that we make has a consequence.”

― Jeffrey Lehman.

45.“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.”

― John Scully.

46.“Don’t let others tell you what you can’t do. Don't let the limitations of others limit your vision. If you can remove your self― doubt and believe in yourself, you can achieve what you never thought possible.”

― Roy T. Bennett, 'The Light In The Heart'.

47.“When you visualize, then you materialize.”

― Denis Waitley.

48.“Goal― setting helps distinguish relevant from irrelevant stuff. With clear vision, you are able to prioritise.”

― Joanna Jast.

49.“I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.”

― Kahlil Gibran.

50.“The visionary lies to himself, the liar only to others.”

― Friedrich Nietzsche.

51.“Good leaders have vision and inspire others to help them turn vision into reality. Great leaders create more leaders, not followers. Great leaders have vision, share vision, and inspire others to create their own.”

― Roy T. Bennett, 'The Light In The Heart'.

52.“Vision is a destination a fixed point to which we focus all effort. Strategy is a route an adaptable path to get us where we want to go.”

― Simon Sinek.

53.“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.”

― Arthur Schopenhauer.

54.“People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?"

― Lemmy Kilmister.

55.“Looking up gives light, although at first it makes you dizzy.”

― Rumi.

56.“A strong team can take any crazy vision and turn it into reality.”

― John Carmack.

57.“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps we must step up the stairs.”

― Vance Havner.

58.“Create a vision for the life you really want and then work relentlessly towards making it a reality.”

― Roy T. Bennett, 'The Light In The Heart'.

59.“The choices we make today create the future that we are dreaming of.”

― Clare Josa.

60.“A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing.”

― Charles Schwab.

61.“It will help you to weave your vision into a new reality for yourself in which you are becoming someone who is consistently able to turn an idea into income by taking disciplined and inspired action.”

― Annabel Melnyk.

62.“The wonderful thing is that vision is greater than baggage.”

― Stephen Covey.

63."Management has a lot to do with answers. Leadership is a function of questions. And the first question for a leader always is: 'Who do we intend to be?', not 'What are we going to do?', but 'Who do we intend to be?'

― Max DePree.

64.“Because of our focus on the future we will be better prepared to shape change.”

― Ross S.

65.“Have a vision. It is the ability to see the invisible. If you can see the invisible, you can achieve the impossible.”

― Shiv Khera.

66.“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.”

― Helen Keller.

67.“Live your vision and demand your success.”

― Steve Maraboli, 'Life, The Truth, And Being Free'.

68."Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

― Edgar Allan Poe, 'Eleonora'.

69.“A vision we give to others of who and what they could become has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.”

― Larry Crabb.

70.“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”

― Jack Welch.

71.“Building a shared vision. This can be achieved through empowering individuals to create a common single image of the future and the organization.”

― Max Cesar King.

72.“The only thing separating you from your grandest vision is courage.”

― Christie Ruffino.

73."Vision is the art of seeing things invisible."

― Jonathan Swift.

74.“Focusing on your future makes you realise more opportunities than ever.”

― Kate Iroegbu.

75.“When you have a vision that is strong enough and powerful enough, nothing can stand in your way.”

― Lewis Howes.

76.“Sometimes, creative visions can rise to the surface from dreams.”

Justin Todd.

77.“Giving our visions and stories and characters to become friends to others lifts not only ourselves but the world and all its futures.”

― Richard Bach.

78."If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."

― Antoine de Saint Exupéry.

79.“The future holds brightness if His will be done, continue the efforts your zeal has begun. Let God guide you onward, sufficient each day, constantly blessing and leading the way.”

― Greta Zwaan.

Inspirational Visionary Quotes To Dream Big

Want to be more ambitious and visionary? Read these visionary quotes that will motivate and inspire you to dream big!

Dream about your goals, day to day life, and the true visionary you want to be. Dream until you achieve all your visionary goals and become a visionary yourself! These quotes are from some of the most famous visionaries in history, such as Steve Jobs and Thomas Edison.

80.“It may be that those who do most, dream most.”

― Stephen Butler Leacock.

81.“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”

― Henry David Thoreau.

82.“Between the great things we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing.”

― Adolphe Monod.

83."Don't let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams, you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go.”

― Catherine Pulsifer.

84.“If you dream big, believe big, and pray big. Do you know what will happen? Big Things!”

― Mark Dudley.

85."Well, the one thing that has a huge impact on whether you pursue your dreams or not is your mind."

― Benjamin Smith.

86.“When you have a dream you’ve got to grab it and never let go.”

― Carol Burnett.

87.“What’s the purpose of living if you don’t go after your dreams?”

― Samson Reiny.

88.“...make sure that you dream big so that whatever you accomplish in your life can be meaningful.”

― Michael Henson.

89."I had a big dream. A big goal. A major goal, but no idea how to achieve it. So I started to study."

― Jacob Reimer.

90."I dream my painting and I paint my dream."

― Vincent van Gogh.

91."All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

― Walt Disney.

92.“All your dreams are within reach, no matter how big or crazy they might seem.”

― Jeannette Maw.

93."If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents."

― Clara Hughes.

94.“Not fulfilling your dreams will be a loss to the world, because the world needs everyone’s gift–yours and mine.”

― Barbara Sher.

95.“Any dream worth dreaming is worth the effort to make it come true.”

― Evan Gourley.

96.“Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.”

― Claude Bissell.

97.“The right people encourage you: To try harder, dream bigger, do better. They bring out the most incredible parts of yourself and make you want to fight harder than ever before.”

― Heidi Priebe.

98."Day and night I always dream with open eyes."

― José Martí.

99."Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true."

― Ralph Waldo Emerson.

100."Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."

― William Faulkner.

101."The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams."

― Oprah Winfrey.

102.“Some people are born with tornadoes in their lives, but constellations in their eyes. Other people are born with stars at their feet, but their souls are lost at sea.”

― Nikita Gill.

103.“If your dream is a big dream, and if you want your life to work on the high level that you say you do, there's no way around doing the work it takes to get you there.”

― Joyce Chapman.

104.“When the actions becomes frequent than the words, success becomes heavier than the dreams. Do more, say less.”

― Israelmore Ayivor.

105.“Have a vision: Dream and dream big, create a vision bored of the things you want and the goals you have."

― Raymona Brown.

106."Dare to grow into your dreams and claim this as your motto: Let it be me."

― Mary Kay Ash.

107.“Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.”

― Wayne W. Dyer.

108."Dream bigger than you think anyone else will let you. Nobody's in charge of your thoughts, just go for it."

― Strange Flow.

109.“Life is short, live bold! Be heard, be you; dream big, take risks, don’t wait.”

― Misty Gibbs.

110."Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!"

― John Anster, 'The First Part Of Goethe's Faust'.

111."Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it."

― J.M. Barrie, 'Peter Pan'.

112.“Having a dream is like having sunshine. Without it, you cannot see as clear. With it, your world shines. Have a dream, and the light will fill your eyes with hope.”

― J.R. Rim.

113."If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."

―Henry David Thoreau.

114.“The will to dream, the courage to act and the hope to win are the stuffs that make life meaningful! Create the life you wish to live and live it fully!”

― Israelmore Ayivor.

115.“Big dreams drive us to do things we'd never do for lesser dreams ―  in many ways they almost pull us through the obstacles we're likely to have on the way to reaching them.”

― Vic Johnson.

116.“You cannot crunch the numbers on a dream. Your biggest dreams defy conventional wisdom.”

― Ray A. Davis, 'The Power To Be You: 417 Daily Thoughts And Affirmations For Personal Empowerment'.

117.“Think bigger than circle of environed issues, Study, be an ideal of dream society; Free of disgraceful attachment of values, Dream higher than those individualistic goals”

― Zakir Malik, 'The Wail Of The Woods'.

118."Taking no chances means wasting your dreams.."

― Ellen Hopkins, 'Crank'.

119.“Don't put limits on yourself. Not every dream will come true, and not every dream is from God. But when your dreams connect with God's plans, you'll find open doors that you never thought you'd see.”

― Max Lucado.

120.“Keep your dreams ―  they're richer far

Than the facts discovered are.

Do not seek all things to touch;

Do not want to know too much.”

― Edgar A.

121."Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart."

― Roy T. Bennett, 'The Light In The Heart'.

122."Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you can imagine it."

― George Lucas.

123."Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you."

― William James.

124."You're the one that gets to decide how big your dreams are. You are in complete control of your own destiny and best of all, your own creativity."

― Gerry Marrs.

149."A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done."

― Ralph Nader

125."People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision."

― John C. Maxwell.

126."Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

― Steve Jobs.

127.“Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,

When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little.”

― Sir Francis Drake.

128."We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams."

― Jesse Jackson.

129."Dreams don't have to be big to change a life, and neither does the start up capital to launch them into action."

― Marion Ahlers.

130.“Have the courage to follow your dreams. It’s the first step towards attaining your destiny.”

― Nikita Koloff.

131.“Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”

― John Updike.

132.“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

― Harriet Tubman.

Visionary Quotes About Visionaries

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133."Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them."

― Robert Jarvik.

134.“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

― Albert Einstein.

135.“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”

― George Addair.

136.“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.”

—Mother Teresa.

137.“Nothing will work unless you do.”

—Maya Angelou.

138."The empires of the future are empires of the mind."

― Winston Churchill.

139.“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

—Henry Ford.

140.“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”

—Ayn Rand.

141.“Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then we shall find the way.”

- Abraham Lincoln.

142.“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.”

—Les Brown.

143.“Believe you can and you're halfway there.”

—Theodore Roosevelt.

144.“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

—Napoleon Hill.

145.“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

146.“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson.des

147."The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."

― Michelangelo.

148."Without strong visionary leadership, no strategy will be executed effectively."

― Robert S. Kaplan.

149."The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet."

― Theodore Hesburgh.

150."The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist."

― Eric Hoffer.

151."Are you responsibly optimistic? Pessimism and leadership do not mix. Leaders are positively visionary."

― J. Oswald Sanders.

152."Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside awakens."

― Carl Jung.

Quotes On Visionaries And Their Leadership To Inspire You To Have Visionary Aims

Do you inspire to be a visionary leader? Here are some visionary quotes that will inspire you to do better and achieve all of your visionary dreams and motivate others to follow in your footsteps and be visionary themselves!

153."If you can dream it, you can do it."

― Walt Disney.

154."Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, and magic and power in it. Begin it now."

― Goethe.

155."It's not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?"

― Henry David Thoreau.

156."You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case."

― Ken Kesey.

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