Richard Branson Quotes

Founder - Virgin Group

Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.

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

You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.

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.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.

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

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers, and that people flourish when they are praised.

Whatever your goal is you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly.

Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who make money from it should put it back into society, not just sit on it as if they are hatching eggs.

Hard-won things are more valuable than those that come too easily.
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!

How slim the line is between genius and insanity and between determination and stubbornness.

To be successful you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running.
 
The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

Take a chance. It’s the best way to test yourself. Have fun and push your boundaries.

Entrepreneurship is a great leveler, The wonderful thing is that money is not the sole currency when it comes to starting a business; drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

Screw it. Let’s do it.

When you’re first thinking through an idea, it’s important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.

Listen. Take the best. Leave the rest.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you’ve got.

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

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.