Estée Lauder Quotes

“I worked for it.”

“Confidence breeds beauty.”

“Business is there if you go after it.”

“Risk taking is the cornerstone of empires.”

“All great things begin with a vision; a dream.”

“I didn't get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.”

“Trust your instincts: my first reaction is almost invariably the right one.”

“Our life isn't how much we can take out, but how much we can put in.”

“Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did that before.”

“Write things down: your mother probably told you this. She's right.”

“First comes the shy wish. Then you must have the heart to have the dream. Then, you work, and work.”

“There are no homely women, just lazy ones.”

“Touch a woman's face, and you have her.”

“I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard.”

“We're climbing up a hill. There is no doubt about it. The task is to get to the top of the hill in a manner that makes us stronger.”

“I didn't get here by dreaming or thinking about it. I got here by doing it.”

“Business is not something to be tried on. It's not a distraction, not an affair, not a momentary fling. Business marries you, you sleep with it, eat with it, think about it much of your time. It is in a very real sense an act of love. If it isn't an act of love, it's merely work, not business.”

“The company and I grew up together, our lives as closely paired as twins. It has always been more than a family company: it was — and continues to be — my family.”

“If you push yourself beyond the furthest place you can go, you'll be able to achieve your heart's dream.”