“ My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again. Richard Branson
“ If you are a small company taking on a big company, you need to have a sense of humor. Richard Branson
“ From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better. 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 gauran… Richard Branson
“ Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else. Richard Branson
“ All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word. Richard Branson
“ The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world. Richard Branson
“ The first thing that has to be recognized is that one cannot train someone to be passionate--it's either in their DNA or it's not. Richard Branson
“ A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren't proud of what you're doing, why should anybody else be? Richard Branson
“ You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over. Richard Branson
“ Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money… Richard Branson
“ A complaint is a chance to turn a customer into a lifelong friend. I say that seriously, not as some press release baloney. Richard Branson
“ 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.' Richard Branson
“ My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost. Richard Branson
