And if after all this you eventually fail; don't take it personal. Don't be ashamed to start all over again.

There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.

If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success

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

If you don't succeed at first, there's no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.

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

Every great movement in the world starts with a tiny group of people who simply refuse to accept a situation.

Business is what concerns us. If you care about something enough to do something about it, you're in business

I believe in myself. I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love.

Irreverence ran on both sides of our family...my parents brought me up to think we could all change the world.

When people warn me against doing something once my mind is made up, I grow increasingly determined to try it.

If family or friends are unwell or ill - it's perhaps the only thing that really can make one feel vulnerable.

We should all seek to innovate, or be curious about innovation. Innovation truly is one of our greatest gifts.

I'm not sure how I'd survive without English Breakfast tea. Even in the Caribbean, I must drink 20 cups a day.

My definition of success? The more you are actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

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

For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility.

Building a business is not rocket science, it's about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.

The best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life.

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

You can create a business, choose a name, but unless people know about it you're not going to sell any products.

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

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset.

Happiness is the secret ingredient for successful businesses. If you have a happy company it will be invincible.

We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.

It's never easy to set up any business, but it comes back to determination and drive and the love of what you do!

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

I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business

The Earth cannot wait 60 years. I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking.

Age isn't as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.

Because I don't see Virgin as a company but as a way of life and I fully enjoy it, I don't think I'll ever retire.

First of all, if you're setting up a new company, you want to try to find a brand that can work on a global basis.

It's a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur's metric for success. It's not, and nor should it be.

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

Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.

By working hard, by making the right moves, you can create your own luck, I think. But certainly luck plays a part.

Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.

THE KEY TO GENERATING LOYALTY AND RISING ABOVE THE GENERAL NOISE SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT CREATING AN AUTHENTIC VOICE.

Many assume my business success has brought me happiness. But the way I see it, I am successful because I am happy.

People are no different from flowers. If you water them, they flourish. If you are not nice to them, they shrivel up

There is no way I would ask others to go on a Virgin Galactic flight if I didn't feel it was safe enough for myself.

If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.

I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that universal, inborn entrepreneurial spirit.

A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.

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

You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all!

Most entrepreneurs are not doing it for financial motives in the first place. They're just people who love creating.

If you're hurt, lick your wounds and get up again. If you've given it your absolute best, it's time to move forward.

My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.

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