Indian industrialist Ratan Tata, who was once the chairman of Tata Sons, is well-known for both his inspirational speeches and his expertise in business. Wisdom, humility, and vision are all reflected in his inspirational quotes.

Ratan Tata Motivational Quotes

1. “Take the stones people throw at you and use them to build a monument.”
— Ratan Tata

2. “I don’t believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and make them right.”
— Ratan Tata

3. “Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because a straight line even in an E.C.G means we are not alive.”
— Ratan Tata

4. “None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can.”
— Ratan Tata

5. “The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.”
— Ratan Tata

6. “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.”
— Ratan Tata

7. “Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten.”
— Ratan Tata

8. “You do not require an invitation to make profits.”
— Ratan Tata

9. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
— Ratan Tata

10. “I have always been a risk-taker. I don’t believe in taking risks, but I believe in managing risks.”
— Ratan Tata

11. “Don’t be serious, enjoy life as it comes.”
— Ratan Tata

12. “I don’t believe in leaving projects unfinished.”
— Ratan Tata

13. “Leadership is not about being liked. Leadership is about performance.”
— Ratan Tata

14. “Power and wealth are not two of my main stakes.”
— Ratan Tata

15. “None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can.”
— Ratan Tata

16. “I don’t believe in taking the right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right.”
— Ratan Tata

17. “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.”
— Ratan Tata

18. “People will question all the good things they hear about you but believe all the bad without a second thought.”
— Ratan Tata

19. “One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish our needs from our greeds.”
— Ratan Tata

20. “A person who is more fortunate than others should take this opportunity to serve others.”
— Ratan Tata

21. “I enjoy the freedom of life that my success as an industrialist has allowed me.”
— Ratan Tata

22. “I have always been very confident and very upbeat about the future potential of India.”
— Ratan Tata

23. “The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.”
— Ratan Tata

24. “There are many things that, if I have to relive, maybe I will do it another way. But I would not like to look back and think what I have not been able to.”
— Ratan Tata

25. “I don’t believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and make them right.”
— Ratan Tata

26. “I enjoy the freedom of life that my success as an industrialist has allowed me.”
— Ratan Tata

27. “I may have hurt some people along the way, but I would like to be seen as somebody who has done his best to do the right thing for any situation and not compromised.”
— Ratan Tata

28. “None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can.”
— Ratan Tata

29. “If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.”
— Ratan Tata

30. “One hundred years from now, I expect the Tatas to be much bigger than it is now. More importantly, I hope the Group comes to be regarded as being the best.”
— Ratan Tata