September kicks off the unofficial beginning to fall. <a href="https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/?p=16938">Back-to-school shopping</a> is a thing of the past and the kids are back in class. The days are getting shorter. Leaves are changing colors. It&#8217;s time to shake off the summer vacation sluggishness and refocus on reaching your end-of-year goals. 
Here are ten <a href="https://everydaypower.com/maya-angelou-quotes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">inspirational quotes</a> to help you reach new heights this September!
1. &#8220;When opportunity presents itself, don&#8217;t be afraid to go after it.&#8221; &#8211; Eddie Kennison, Entrepreneur
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9830" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eddie_Kennison.jpg" alt="Eddie Kennison quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eddie_Kennison.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eddie_Kennison-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eddie_Kennison-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Eddie_Kennison-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
2. &#8220;You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.&#8221; &#8211; Christopher Columbus
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9831" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Christopher_Columbus.jpg" alt="Christopher Columbus quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Christopher_Columbus.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Christopher_Columbus-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Christopher_Columbus-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Christopher_Columbus-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
3. &#8220;Nothing will happen unless you take the initiative to do it.&#8221; &#8211; Akhil Nigam, MassChallenge
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9832" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Akhil_Nigam.jpg" alt="Akhil Nigam quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Akhil_Nigam.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Akhil_Nigam-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Akhil_Nigam-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Akhil_Nigam-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
4. &#8220;They don&#8217;t teach you this at Harvard Business School, but it&#8217;s all about people. Everything happens by, with or through people. Nothing just happens on its own.&#8221; &#8211; James Koch, Sam Adams
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9833" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5.jpg" alt="James Koch quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/5-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
5. &#8220;Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.&#8221; &#8211; Peter F. Drucker
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9834" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4.jpg" alt="Peter Drucker quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/4-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
6. &#8220;Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.&#8221; &#8211; T.S. Elliot
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9835" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3.jpg" alt="TS Elliot quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/3-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
7. &#8220;Being an entrepreneur isn&#8217;t just a job title, and it isn&#8217;t just about starting a company. It&#8217;s a state of mind. It&#8217;s about seeing connections others can&#8217;t, seizing opportunities others won&#8217;t, and forging new direction that others haven&#8217;t.&#8221; &#8211; Tory Burch
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9836" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2.jpg" alt="Tory Burch quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
8. &#8220;Working hard for something we don&#8217;t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.&#8221; &#8211; Simon Sinek
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9837" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.jpg" alt="Simon Sinek" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
9. &#8220;I don&#8217;t look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look for 1-foot bars that I can step over.&#8221; &#8211; Warren Buffet
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-9838" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warren_Buffet.jpg" alt="Warren Buffet quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warren_Buffet.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warren_Buffet-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warren_Buffet-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warren_Buffet-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
10. &#8220;Believe you can and you&#8217;re half way there.&#8221; &#8211; Theodore Roosevelt
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9829" src="https://bcwpmktg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Theodore_Roosevelt.jpg" alt="Theodore Roosevelt quote" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Theodore_Roosevelt.jpg 800w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Theodore_Roosevelt-300x300.jpg 300w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Theodore_Roosevelt-750x750.jpg 750w, https://cms-wp.bigcommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Theodore_Roosevelt-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />
There you have it &#8211; our list of the top 10 <a href="https://www.adamenfroy.com/inspirational-quotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">inspiring and motivating quotes to help you reach your goals this year</a>.
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