Top 250 Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “Someone with less passion and talent and poorer content can totally beat you if they’re willing to work longer and harder than you are. Hustle is it.”

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152. “I do not believe that people want to work hard enough and they want to find the quick Twitter, SEO. Anybody who’s obsessed with SEO has lost already, period. I believe that firmly.”

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153. “We are living at the beginning of the humanization of business.”

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154. “When you’re hustling, hustle with all you’ve got. When you’re sick, stop. Let it happen. Your body is trying to tell you something. Listen to it.”

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155. “We love displays and symbols and stuff that quickly and silently tells the world who we are. Better yet, we love visual reminders of who we want to be.”

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156. “Adding a social layer to any platform immediately increases its effectiveness.”

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157. “If people say you shouldn’t pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don’t believe them.”

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158. “Passion is an unmatched fuel. Add being happy to that and you have a wonderful formula for good health.”

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159. “You just have to make the choice to actually do it. I am so tired of excuses. Why not try something new? Be optimistic, exhibit patience, shut your mouth, and execute.”

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160. “Always put your money back into your business.”

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161. “Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a small business, or a Fortune 500 company, great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling. That’s a constant. What’s always in flux, especially in this noisy, mobile world, is how, when, and where the story gets told, and even who gets to tell all of it.”

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162. “I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who’ve never made any money in business.”

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163. “You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen.”

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164. “It’s insane to me to ask anybody to be what they’re not. Know what you know the best, love the most. That’s always going to be the answer to the thing that you have the best shot at winning at.”

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165. “It is our job as modern-day storytellers to adjust to the realities of the marketplace, because it sure as hell isn’t going to slow down for us.”

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166. “Storytelling is the game. It’s what we all do. It’s why Nike is Nike, it’s why Apple is Apple, it’s why Walt Disney built Disney World and it’s why Vince McMahon makes a billion dollars.”

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167. “Being cool has nothing to do with age; it has to do with how solid your identity is.”

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168. “If you’re not 100 percent happy with your life today, it is never a waste of time to try something that could get you there.”

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169. “I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I’ve made.”

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170. “Okay, let’s talk about cartoon labels for half a second – some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It’s, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it’s actually a solid wine.”

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171. “Even though I’m a hype man myself, I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day, this is still business so I’m looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money, not necessarily raise it.”

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172. “I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I’ve had.”

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173. “I want people to know their palate is a snowflake. We all like different things. Why should we all have the same taste in wines?”

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174. “We’re living in what I like to call the ‘Thank You Economy,’ because only the companies that can figure out how to mind their manners in a very old-fashioned way – and do it authentically – are going to have a prayer of competing.”

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175. “It took thirty-eight years before 50 million people gained access to radios. It took television thirteen years to earn an audience that size. It took Instagram a year and a half.”

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176. “Being reactionary means that you’re always thinking about the meaning behind cultural change.”

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177. “When we launched the WineLibrary website in 1996, I didn’t even own a computer yet. I just understood that there was an opportunity here to market in a different way.”

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178. “You cannot underestimate people’s ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It’s a big reason why so many companies that have dipped a toe in social media waters have failed miserably.”

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179. “I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.”

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180. “The biggest mistake I see influencers make is, they’ll work with every brand on the planet. It’s all about how many brands can they work with, not about the audience, not about the readership. I see no longevity there. I’m more focused on building my own brand than other people’s brands.”

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181. “Marketing just got hard.”

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182. “It was grounded in my belief at the time that a business is only as strong as its closest customer relationships, and that what those customers said about our business beyond our four walls would shape our future. I.”

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183. “Put out quality content every day and engage around it. It.”

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184. “Publicly, they claim to be thrilled to have the opportunity to engage directly with their customers; privately, they suspect, maybe even fervently hope, that Facebook and its spawn are fads.”

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185. “For business, our internet love affair was a gift from the gods.”

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186. “The reason I became successful is because I touched. I touched my community.”

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187. “Because when it comes down to it, the only thing that will never change is human nature. When given the choice, people will always spend their time around people they like.”

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188. “I’m not afraid to call a wine that tastes like Skittles or green peppers mixed with orange marmalade. I’ll say, ‘It tastes like chicken.’ I mean, that’s not what people think of when they think of wine, but that’s what it tastes like to me and it hits home.”

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189. “Good creatives love their art, but great creatives who work in business love to use their art to sell.”

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190. “The thing that I’m most passionate about, I’m writing a book called ‘Jab Jab Jab Jab Jab Right Hook,’ and it really focuses on how to story-tell in a noisy, ADD world.”

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191. “One out of every five page views in the United States is on Facebook!”

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192. “As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there’s always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving.”

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193. “Ignoring platforms that have gained critical mass is a great way to look slow and out-of-touch. Do not cling to nostalgia. Do not put your principles above the reality of the market. Do not be a snob.”

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194. “I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.”

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195. “The person who can dominate during rough times is the person who can dominate, period.”

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196. “I’m concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it’s the worst day of your life.”

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197. “When it comes to professional opportunities, this is the best time to be alive in the history of humankind.”

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198. “We’re all in the public eye now, swimming around in a clear glass fish bowl of our own making.”

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199. “The better you learn the psychology and habits of your social media consumers, the better you can tell the right story at the right time.”

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200. “It scares the living crap out of me how good wine is at ten dollars.”

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