Richard Branson Quotes

London is one of the most exciting cities in the world with so many fantastic pubs and restaurants. I would urge people to get out there and see as much as possible.

I think that being a business a leader that treads all over people to get to the top is actually not the way I think to become a successful business leader.

I moved into a nice houseboat in Little Venice when I was 15 years old. I found a girlfriend called Monday and a houseboat called Friday, so I had the week sewn up.

I've never sued anybody, though there have been one or two occasions I've wanted to strangle one or two people.

The most breathtaking thing about being in space is actually looking back at the Earth.

I think business needs to have a heart and to have a heart a company must be more than just a moneymaking machine.

I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.

I myself have invested in Uber and Hailo, I think they offer great alternatives to disrupt markets that have remained unchanged for many years.

If people are jumping down people's throats all the time, in the end, they'll just shrivel up like a flower shrivels up that's not watered.

I definitely go on gut instinct but it has always had the back up of research and information.

I never really felt secure until I was well into my 30s, because anytime I had success, I would invest in new projects.

In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.

I always tell other people to protect against the downside, and not risk roughing on new ventures, but I never stuck to that rule myself.

Never to be frightened of taking risks and always follow your instincts!

I have learnt so much over my 40 years of business which would have been valuable to me when I was younger.

I think you should do in life what you think you'll make a real difference at. And generally, as a businessperson, you do things you don't really have experience in.

I have always believed that business should be a force for good.

I think I've learned that if you have a house, you end up living in the kitchen, so if you have one big kitchen and then enough bedrooms for your family, that's about all you need for a home.

I just love every minute of my life. I love the variety. Every minute of every day I'm meeting fascinating new people, learning and working with wonderful teams of people creating wonderful things.

Capitalism has never stood back and examined itself properly. I think everybody knows that capitalism is the only thing that works, but is the current form of capitalism the best way of it working?

We've definitely cracked the technology. Now we're just trying to be able to produce the amount of fuels that we need to satisfy our own needs and then other people's needs.

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

If you have conflicts, everything breaks down in society. Kids can't go to school. Basic health can't be looked after. Every aspect of society falls apart.

My people are at the core of everything I do, and I recognize the importance of giving them the flexibility to balance work around their personal lives.

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

I was never, ever interested in becoming a businessman or an entrepreneur. If I was a businessman, or saw myself as a businessman, I would have never gone into the airline business.

If you can run one company, you can run another. Running companies are about inspiring and driving the best out of people.

I decided there must be room for another airline when I spent two days trying to get through to People Express.

I'm sure if Brawn GP keep plying me with champagne and putting gorgeous Virgin girls either side of me, you never know!

However tight things are, you still need to have the big picture at the forefront of your mind.

However small a company, its founders should try to expand people's opportunities and choices.

Nobody's ever called me Sir Richard. Occasionally in America, I hear people saying Sir Richard and think there's some Shakespearean play taking place. But nowhere else anyway.

Exploration is a wonderful way to open our eyes to the world, & to truly see that impossible is just a word.

In the '80's my gut feeling was that airlines were crap. I hated spending time on planes. I thought we could create the kind of airline I'd like. So we got a secondhand 747 and gave it a go.

I'm not the sort of person who fears failure.

Quality brands never go bankrupt.

Any idea can be a great idea if you think differently, dream big and commit to seeing it realized

I’ve always had a soft spot for dreamers – not those who waste their time thinking ‘what if’ but the ones who look to the sky and say ‘why can’t I shoot for the moon?’

Look for the best in people to build a fantastic team

We'll go into orbit. We'll go to the Moon. This business has no limits.

Making money never was my incentive. I just want to fight big companies.

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

In a sense, when we started Virgin Atlantic, I was trying to create an airline for myself. If you try to build the perfect airline for yourself, it will be appreciated by others.

Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business.

The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances.

Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word.

Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream. I've just dreamt my life

Those people who spend their time working on things they love are usually the ones enjoying life the most. They are also the ones who dared to take a risk and chase their dreams.

It is not for me (to decide). It is up to the company to decide whether the price is fair or not.

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