Rashmi Bansal > Quotes

“The very act of becoming an entrepreneur is contrarian to middle class values, study hard, get a good job, be happy with secure income and steady salary.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“We don’t need to actually solve the problems of the poor, the dalits, the downtrodden. Give them education and they will become self-confident. They will solve their own problems. So ‘education’ is actually the solution to all problems!”
― Rashmi Bansal, I have a Dream

“Logic and reason are the naphthalene balls we use to pack them away into a sandook called 'Someday'. But when that day comes we are too old, too poor, too tired or too lazy.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“Of all the questions we leave unanswered the one that comes back to haunt us the most is: 'What if…'
What if I'd married my college sweetheart
What if I had the good sense not to?
What if I had been born in this job market?
What if...
What if I'd planned a little less?
What if I'd lived a little more?
What if I'd chucked it all and started my own company?
'What ifs' are never idle fantasy. These are our hopes, dreams and desires.
Logic and reason are the naphthalene balls we use to pack them away into a sandook called 'Someday'. But when that day comes we are too old, too poor, too tired or too lazy.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“You don't need a fancy degree to dream big and make it happen. It's all in your head , your heart , your hands.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“If you love your work, and it gives your life meaning, then you will have fun through the difficult times. You will find it in your heart to keep going. You will never lose hope.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“Find purpose and the means will follow.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“Even in the worst and stressed of times I keep telling myself – this cannot last forever. I have learnt to be self-reliant and non-judgmental with people and situations.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Follow Every Rainbow

“A single person can move mountains, perform miracles. And that person could be you…”
― Rashmi Bansal, I have a Dream

“RAGS TO RICHES     Anita Ahuja, Conserve India     Like many well-to-do women in Delhi, Anita Ahuja took up social work. But, deeply moved by the plight of ragpickers, she decided to do something to improve their lives. Today. Anita and her husband Shalabh run a unique income-generation program - recycling plastic waste to create”
― Rashmi Bansal, I have a Dream

“Ideas can come from anywhere. You could be sitting in a tub and have a eureka moment. Or in a bus or at your dining table.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

“Claim the keys to your kingdom and rule over your dreams.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“With stones of faith you can build bridges across oceans of doubt, and seas of despair. ‘Success’ is an island in your mind. You can and you will get there.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Take Me Home: The Inspiring Stories of 20 Entrepreneurs from Small Town India with Big-Time Dreams

“I have seen the world…. Now take me home.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Take Me Home: The Inspiring Stories of 20 Entrepreneurs from Small Town India with Big-Time Dreams

“An entrepreneur is one who chooses to solve old problems in new ways.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Arvind Kejriwal: Into that Heaven of Freedom

“When you have purpose, means follow. Help comes from unexpected places.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Shine Bright

“In India, if you want a successful company, you have to give at least 75% of your time to sales. When I say sales, I mean ‘face to face’ meetings. Look at Justdial, Naukri or Zomato – they have all made money through feet on street. Stay grounded and stay focused, automatically, success will come to you.”
― Rashmi Bansal, ARISE, AWAKE THE INSPIRING STORIES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE INTO A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN

“Tricks of the trade are not taught in a classroom, but through hard-learnt, hard-earned experience.”
― Rashmi Bansal, ARISE, AWAKE THE INSPIRING STORIES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE INTO A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN

“Country Roads, take me home To the place I belong…”   – John Denver”
― Rashmi Bansal, Take Me Home: The Inspiring Stories of 20 Entrepreneurs from Small Town India with Big-Time Dreams

“asking the right question is more important than having the right answer.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“andhere se ujaale ki taraf ka safar shuru ho gaya hai... More power to the people.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Arvind Kejriwal: Into that Heaven of Freedom

“The truth is, there is a plan. A bigger plan. Every experience in your life – whether ‘good’ or ‘bad’ – has made you what you are.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“Our mission in life is not to reach sales targets. The purpose of life is to be happy.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“RAGS TO RICHES     Anita Ahuja, Conserve India     Like many well-to-do women in Delhi, Anita Ahuja took up social work. But, deeply moved by the plight of ragpickers, she decided to do something to improve their lives. Today. Anita and her husband Shalabh run a unique income-generation program - recycling plastic waste to create beautiful export-quality handbags.”
― Rashmi Bansal, I have a Dream

“Love is each human being blooming into a fragrant flower.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Follow Every Rainbow

“If I tell you desh mein do hazaar crore ka ghotala ho gaya, it’s just a story. But if I tell you the kachcha road outside your house has been ‘made’ last year, as per municipal records, then your blood boils.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Arvind Kejriwal: Into that Heaven of Freedom

“A good idea is like a magnet, which will attract the right investor.”
― Rashmi Bansal, ARISE, AWAKE THE INSPIRING STORIES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE INTO A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN

“You have to be proud of what you are and whatever you do, do it fully, don’t give up half-way. You absolutely owe it to yourself.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Follow Every Rainbow

“Some people discover who they are and what they want to do at 18, others discover the answer at 26. Still others never figure it out all their lives. We all germinate (or fail to) at different times.”
― Rashmi Bansal, Connect The Dots

“Dream big, ideate karo, there are people with funds, funds is never a challenge.”
― Rashmi Bansal, ARISE, AWAKE THE INSPIRING STORIES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WHO GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE INTO A BUSINESS OF THEIR OWN