Richard Branson Quotes

To succeed in business you need to be original, but you also need to understand what your customers want.

My philosophy in life is that you only live once. Live life to its fullest.

I never wanted to be a businessman, I just wanted to change the world

I believe in goals. It's never a bad thing to have a dream. If something is really what you want to do, just do it. Whatever your goal.

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

Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.

If you're hurt, lick your wounds and get up again. If you've given it your absolute best, it's time to move forward.

Although my spelling is still sometimes poor, I have managed to overcome the worst of my difficulties through training myself to concentrate.

If family or friends are unwell or ill - it's perhaps the only thing that really can make one feel vulnerable.

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

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

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

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

Through the right people focusing on the right things, we can, in time, get on top of a lot if not most of the problems of this world. And that's what a number of us are trying to do.

I just think you need to spice up life every now and then with a bit of adventure and excitement.

Any successful entrepreneur knows that time is more valuable than money itself.

Listen. Take the best. Leave the rest.

No matter how big you are, details count!

To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the essentials.

Spend more time smiling than frowning and more time praising than criticizing.

Clearly in the eyes of the consumer; the brand has not been diluted, but we must guard against that happening at all costs.

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.

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.

We, we - as I say, we go in and shake up other industries and I think, you know, we do it differently and I think that industries are not quite the same as a result of Virgin attacking the market.

What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together.

I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time to be courteous.

I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.

But the majority of things that one could get stressed about, they?re not worth getting stressed about.

Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.

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

It's worrying to think more than half the world's population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives.

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

If you want milk, don't sit on a stool in the middle of a field in the hope that a cow will back up to you.

Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.

If you get your face and your name out there enough, people will start to recognize you.

The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.

Life is a helluva lot more fun if you say yes rather than no

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.

I have always lived my life by thriving on opportunity and adventure. Some of the best ideas come out of the blue, and you have to keep an open mind to see their virtue.

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

One key to entrepreneurial success is to get a great group of people around you who believe in your idea.

We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a personal computer, a set-top box or a mobile phone.

Screw it, just do it!

Engage your emotions at work. Your instincts and emotions are there to help you.

You shouldn’t blindly accept a leader’s advice. You’ve got to question leaders on occasion.

Mentorship is key to unlocking each of our entrepreneurial spirits.

The important thing is that you've got a strong foundation before you start to try to save the world or help other people.

Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.

If you want swashbuckling action in your life, become an entrepreneur and give it a go.

Succeeding in business is all about making connections