Ricahrd Branson Quotes

We just got word that Virgin Airlines (which Branson owns) was awarded a commercial route into Shanghai. So the balloon must be doing some good. ~ Mike Kendrick

Sometimes a hard sacrifice must be made for a future that's worth having ~ Tom Branson

the best motto to follow is 'Nothing ventured; nothing gained'. ~ Richard Branson

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

And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge. ~ Richard Branson

If Richard Branson had worn a pair of steel-rimmed glasses, a double-breasted suit and shaved off his beard, I would have taken him seriously. As it was I couldn't ... ~ John King, Baron King Of Wartnaby

Whenever I see people getting a bad deal I want to step in and do something about it. Of course, this is not pure altruism - there's a profit to be made too. ~ Richard Branson

Having a personality of caring about people is important. You can't be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them. ~ Richard Branson

We're going where no one has gone before. There's no model to follow, nothing to copy. That is what makes this so exciting. ~ Richard Branson

People always say, 'How is it to be so successful?' I'm not successful yet. Richard Branson is successful. That's successful. Michael Jackson was successful. U2 was successful. I'm just a guy, doing okay. But I'm a happy guy doing okay. ~ Afrojack

We need a new way of doing business to get out of the present crisis ... Absolute greed has come close to bankrupting the world. Thanks to the crisis that certain businesses have dumped on everyone a lot of people are going to suffer on a global scale. All of us must learn. It is all the more important that those business leaders that are left standing try to be a force for good. ~ Richard Branson

I prefer to have a great time and to keep my wits about me. ~ Richard Branson

Dream big and you will be presented with the opportunity to lead the world on an incredible adventure. ~ Richard Branson

Incarceration has become a business. It is in the interest of the police and the prisons to keep locking people up. ~ Sam Branson

A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve people's lives. If you can ensure it responds to a real need in the market place, your business can punch well above its weight. ~ Richard Branson

If you don't make bold moves, the world doesn't move forward. ~ Richard Branson

Protect your reputation. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. ~ Richard Branson

I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third - ultimately that's in the best interest of customers and shareholders. ~ Richard Branson

Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust. ~ Richard Branson

It's like Branson. When I went to Branson there was only 4 acts in there. Now, you can't count 'em. There's so many theatres now, that only the strong will survive. ~ Mickey Gilley

I think that not relying too heavily on one bank and one bank manager is a good rule to learn. ~ Richard Branson

A touch of the jitters sharpens the mind, gets the adrenaline flowing and helps you to focus. ~ Richard Branson

Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak ~ Richard Branson

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

We went all the way down the Himalayan chain for a day and a half. That was magnificent, except the Chinese told us they were going to shoot us down if we came out the far end. So I spent a lot of my time contacting former Prime Minister Tony Blair begging him to tell the Chinese we were coming in this direction by mistake and could he please say we have no nasty motives for flying into their territory. ~ Richard Branson

Actually, we did a fun April Fools' thing with Google a couple of years ago, which we called Virgle. And we looked for volunteers to go on a one-way trip to Mars. ~ Richard Branson

Screw it, just do it! ~ Richard Branson

As an entrepreneur, you've got to protect against the company going bust. And as an adventurer, you've got to protect against losing your life. It's even more important as an adventurer to get it right. ~ Richard Branson

Learn to look after your staff first and the rest will follow ~ Richard Branson

Enjoy life - you only get one. ~ Richard Branson

If you offer people a decent service, if you give them you know Internet access, if their phones are not cut off on the trains, you know if you have plugs where they can plug in their computers, and if you have a smiling, cheerful staff; and if you can travel really quickly, then you can make a success out of the rail business. ~ Richard Branson

We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine-to-five policy, we don't need a vacation policy. ~ Richard Branson

Conflicts often stem from a couple of leaders on both sides that are badly brought up. They'd rather go to war than compromise. And in business, you're competing with other companies all the time, but you don't end up going to war with each other. ~ Richard Branson

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

As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people. ~ Richard Branson

Sometimes the riskiest decision you can make is to do nothing. ~ Richard Branson

I think it's quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you've got another reason for keeping fit. ~ Richard Branson

Oh, baby, your scent is heavenly. ~ Sharlyn G. Branson

I think the thing about capitalism is it's an evil necessity, capitalism. Communism has been tried and failed, and socialism, that doesn't work very well. Capitalism works, but the problem about capitalism is it does mean that a few individuals become very wealthy. Therefore, I think those individuals have enormous responsibility to redistribute that wealth either by creating new businesses or creating new jobs and making sure that money just doesn't lie in a bank account for future generations. ~ Richard Branson

Lightning is something which, again, we would rather avoid. ~ Richard Branson

One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes. ~ Richard Branson

Everybody has a camera on their phone these days, everybody wants a selfie or a picture, and the moment one person starts taking a picture everybody congregates around so I've become quite a fast walker. I don't like saying, "No," to people but by walking fast one might be able to avoid the first photo. ~ Richard Branson

Talent comes from experience and failure ~ Richard Branson

If you opt for a safe life, you will never know what it's like to win. ~ Richard Branson

Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business. ~ Richard Branson

The truth is this: the Earth cannot provide enough food and fresh water for 10 billion people, never mind homes, never mind roads, hospitals and schools. ~ Richard Branson

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later! ~ Richard Branson

I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. ~ Richard Branson