Richard Branson quotes

Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group, which controls hundreds of companies across various industries. Known for his adventurous spirit and unconventional business ventures, he has become one of the most recognizable business figures in the world. He is also widely admired for his philanthropic activities and record-breaking feats in air and sea travel. Here are 78 of his quotes:

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

Richard Branson

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.

Richard Branson

A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.

Richard Branson

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

Richard Branson

My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, "Oh God, I've got to do this today.”.

Richard Branson

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

Richard Branson

Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple.

Richard Branson

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

Richard Branson

The music industry is a strange combination of having real and intangible assets: pop bands are brand names in themselves, and at a given stage in their careers their name alone can practically gaurantee hit records.

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

Richard Branson

I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn't change a thing about my life.

Richard Branson

So I've seen life as one long learning process. And if I see - you know, if I fly on somebody else's airline and find the experience is not a pleasant one, which it wasn't in - 21 years ago, then I'd think, well, you know, maybe I can create the kind of airline that I'd like to fly on.

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Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

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A good PR story is infinitely more effective than a front page ad.

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Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.

Richard Branson

I think other companies need to stand on their own two feet, and the weak ones need to go to the wall.

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!

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

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There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.

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Most "necessary evils" are far more evil than necessary.

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

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The talents of young people must not be stifled. Education is not just about getting the right grades in exams but it should encourage all students to develop their optimum capacity, whatever that may be. Schools and colleges should prepare young people for life.

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