Comedians are famous for entertaining us, but many times they are often the ones to offer the deepest insights about life. Clever and creative, these entertainers have many excellent observations about effort, failure, and success.

“I love sleep. I need sleep. We all do, of course. There are those people that don't need sleep. I think they're called 'successful.” Jim Gaffigan

Obviously, everyone needs sleep, but the ability to work late into the night is very important when you are starting a new company.

"I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally." Dave Chapelle

 Having close friends and family is crucial when beginning the daunting adventure of founding a company.

“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” Tina Fey

 When starting a business, there will be moments when you have to make important decisions quickly.

"The moments that make life worth living are when things are at their worst and you find a way to laugh." Amy Schumer

Laughter, even during difficult times, can give the entrepreneur enough morale to push through to the end.

"You work your butt off and somebody says you can't have your record played because it offends them. Tyrants are made of such stuff." Richard Pryor

Disappointment is a large part of the enterpriser's life. The key to success is prevailing even through the hard parts.

“Great people do things before they’re ready. They do things before they know they can do it.” Amy Poehler

When starting a company, you will be tempted to wait until you have a perfect product. The reality is, your product will never be perfect, although you can be sure you won't improve if you don't start selling.

"The only road to good shows is bad ones. Just go start having a bad time, and if you don’t give up, you will get better." Louis CK

Don't expect to be perfect when you set out on your journey to founding a company. Trying will always make mistakes at first, but you'll never succeed if you don't try.About the author: W King Iceberg is a StartFast associate, an author, and humor writer.