Top 791 Quotes & Sayings by Richard Branson - Page 9

I felt uneasy about making the rapid decisions I have always made, and wondered whether every decision should be formally ratified and minuted at a board meeting.

If you are glass half empty type of person, maybe you just haven’t been holding the right glass

I never went into business to make money, but I have found that if I have fun, the money will come.

THERE'S NO OTHER WAY to find out whether or not you'll be successful other than just doing it

Two bricklayers work side by side. The first lays bricks. The second builds magnificent cathedrals. Think small vs. think big.

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.

Sometimes miracles come in pairs.

Be authentic and organic. It can't be forced or it won't work. And most importantly, have fun.

One day offices will be a thing of the past

I'm a true believer in working hard and partying hard. I'm fortunate to be one of those people who can have just as much fun partying without alcohol.

When you are ready to make your first hires, look for people who understand your passion, want to add to your ideas and can envision ways to make improvements.

India is an incredibly vibrant market, which Virgin already, through Virgin Atlantic, has the pleasure of working in. I am delighted that Virgin Comics will not only help to launch the Indian comic market and spin it into the West, but will develop new and exciting talent.

I just love life. I mean, you know, I love every second of it. I love people.

If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success

People who think and say we more often than I are a lot more likely to succeed.

Communication: the thing humans forgot when we invented words.

It's incredible to get people to turn out right in the middle of no where.

We spend most of our lives working. So why do so few people have a good time doing it?

If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.

THE KEY TO GENERATING LOYALTY AND RISING ABOVE THE GENERAL NOISE SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT CREATING AN AUTHENTIC VOICE.

You see, it's essential that one of us stays awake during the flight [ballon]. So, rather than using the comfortable Virgin seats which we used to cross the Atlantic, we've asked British Airways for two of theirs.

I learnt earlier on that If you can run one company.You can really run any company.A company is all about finding the right people and inspiring those people,drawing out the best in people

I was a risk-taker as a young man, and I don't regret it. I'm not adventurous in quite the same way now, but I still love the challenge of testing myself to the limits, flying around the world, or seeing if I can be the first to fly a balloon across the Atlantic, or trying to take people into space at an affordable price in an environmentally friendly way. I'll be going into space with three generations of my family!

It always pays off to focus on things that will make you feel proud. Remember this during every difficult decision you face.

There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.

Being dyslexic can actually help in the outside world. I see some things clearer than other people do because I have to simplify things to help me and that has helped others.

Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure.

The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business. Remember many new businesses do not make it and running a business will be a tough experience, involving long hours and many hard decisions - it helps to have that passion to keep you going.

Money gives you the freedom to do with your time what you want to do with it

I just like to enjoy life and push myself. Of course, there is method to my madness. When you are entering into a new industry, for example, it helps to do something to get your name on the front pages.

There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling.

Companies need to have a lot more flexibility with their people... . If somebody wants to golf around the world for two months, okay, well, maybe on an unpaid basis, let them do it. That sort of flexibility I think is incredibly important because most of our time, we spend at work.

If we can just get young people to do the same as their fathers did, that is, wear condoms

We hope to create thousands of astronauts over the next few years and bring alive their dream of seeing the majestic beauty of our planet from above, the stars in all their glory and the amazing sensations of weightlessness and space flight.

Develop the business around the people; build it, don't buy it; and, then, be the best.

I truly believe that capitalism was created to help people live better lives, but sadly over the years it has lost its way a bit. The short-term focus on profit has driven most businesses to forget about the important long-term role they have in taking care of people and the planet.

Life can seem rather unreal at times. Alive and well and loving one day. No longer there the next.

We must rapidly wean ourselves off our dependence on coal and fossil fuels.

The risk is worth it. Mike would have been the first to say that.

Whatever business you are in, every company can shoot for the start in their own way.

The Earth cannot wait 60 years. I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking.

Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that's largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies.

I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola.

We're introducing separate rooms with double beds in all of our planes so people can actually go with their partner and have a proper night's sleep...

I've had to create companies that I believe in 100%. These are companies I feel will make a genuine difference. Then I have to be willing to find the time myself to talk about them, promote them and market them. I don't want to spend my life doing something that I'm not proud of.

We should all seek to innovate, or be curious about innovation. Innovation truly is one of our greatest gifts.

Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!

Enjoy life - you only get one.

Flowers flourish when they're watered, and shrivel up when they're not. People are no different. The best leaders are the ones who look for the best in people.

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset.

Whatever you and your team decide your new brand will stand for, deliver on that promise. That's the only way you'll ever control your brand. And beware: brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will.

As we drifted to earth I sat up on the glass roof of the capsule, watching the beauty of the golden dawn as it broke over the desert. This was a day I never thought I'd see and the rising sun and growing warmth of the day seemed very precious. It made me aware that hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily. It reminded me to always enjoy the moment.

Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business. In this sense, 'who you know' is undoubtedly important, but to me 'what you know' is more important because once an opportunity shows itself, it is up to you to make the most of it, and this is down to your knowledge and skill.

A generation ago, the image was that you had to trample everyone else down to succeed; but I don't believe that makes good business sense.

It is only by being bold that you get anywhere. If you are a risk-taker, then the art is to protect the downside.

A little humour is good for the soul - regardless of how old you may be.

We'd love to be involved with the creation of something very special, something quite large and something quite exciting.

If you're bringing up kids, you just want to smother them with love and praise and enthusiasm. So I don't think you can mollycoddle your kids too much really.