1,075 Quotes by Richard Branson

The risk is worth it. Mike would have been the first to say that.

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

Happiness doesn't come from making a fortune and owning lots of possessions. 'Stuff' doesn't bring happiness. Family, friends, good health and the satisfaction that comes from making a positive difference are what really matter.

If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.

Rather than getting nostalgic...embrace the new opportunities and challenges available to you now.

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 was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it.

Values cannot be speedily forgotten if it is inconvenient or commercially expedient. Values have to have meaning and longevity; otherwise they are valueless. You cannot embrace innovation up to a point or only sometimes. Branding demands commitment; commitment to continual re-invention; striking cords with people to stir their emotions; and commitment to imagination. It is easy to be cynical about such things, much harder to be successful.

A company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product