Richard Branson Quotes

It's never easy to set up any business, but it comes back to determination and drive and the love of what you do!

I'm a great believer that saying yes is a lot more fun than saying no.

Many assume my business success has brought me happiness. But the way I see it, I am successful because I am happy.

Put your passions to work to make this world a better place.

To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening.

There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration.

I personally don't believe anything is impossible. With enough determination and effort, almost everything is possible.

In times of recession there are massive opportunities and fortunes to be made, so for new up and coming entrepreneurs, this is the time to go and start a business.

Learn to live on the edge.

It's better to say nothing than spend 1,000 words or an hour speech saying nothing. Get to the point.

Age isn't as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.

I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life.

I like challenges in life and pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

Smiling can be a competitive advantage. It makes everyone feel better and every situation brighter.

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

Enjoy life - you only get one.

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.

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

In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.

Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.

Be bold, brave and not afraid to fall on your face and ultimately you will succeed

So unlike having to convert, you know, all the cars' or all the lorries' petrol stations, once you've actually got the clean fuels, it's relatively easy to, you know, get it to the airplanes.

Never go into business purely to make money. If that's the motive you're better off doing nothing.

I am no stranger to healthy competition-wor king hard and playing hard

Can you afford to ignore China? It's like saying you can afford to ignore the internet. I don't think so.

Life is a series of ups and clowns. Make it worth your wild!

A setback is never a bad experience, just another one of life’s lessons.

to be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running

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

The funny thing is people won't let me pay for things. I'll be in a restaurant and the manager will say, 'Oh no, it's on the house.'

If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on and do it.

When people screw up, give them a second chance.

There's no better satisfaction than watching the people around you, who have worked day and night to get something right, realising the dream.

Having colleagues nearby, whether at the beach or in a crypt, means the ideas are always flowing

My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing.

Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality.

Choose great people and shine in their shadows

We've all got to do everything we can to avoid conflicts.

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

Business has to give people enriching, rewarding lives...or it's simply not worth doing.

Success Comes from listening to your customer.

I've obviously been born fortunate. I love people. I enjoy every single minute of my life.

Loyal employees in any company create loyal customers, who in turn create happy shareholders.

We don't actually plan to launch new businesses over the next few years, but we are planning to take the ones we have into new territories.

The extraordinary thing about the record industry is how success can take off without warning.

People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up

We've always had a pretty competitive and pretty ferocious battle with British Airways... It's lasted now about 14 years, and we're very pleased to have survived it.

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

I am impressed with just the enthusiasm for life and the fact that some of these people are in their 80's, even 90's, and they're absolutely determined to get out there and make a difference.

Making the extra effort to say thanks in a genuine, personal manner goes a long way. It is pleasurable to do, and it encourages more of the same good behavior.