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

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.

It's important that we educate Americans about how hedge funds and private equity play completely different roles.

I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.

Touch his head, and he will bargain and argue with you to the last; Touch his heart, and he falls upon your breast.

Any person can achieve greatness if they understand the philosophy of success and the steps required to achieve it.

If investing is entertaining, if you're having fun, you're probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.

President George W. Bush is endangering the United States and the world's safety while undermining American values.

I have made it a principle to give advice that does not serve my personal interest but rather the common interests.

We have to look for opportunities if we're going to survive the next 50 years. We can't depend on what we have now.

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.

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

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

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

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.

Inaccurate analysis produces faulty insights and bad decisions - which lead to losing a tremendous amount of money.

I grew up in a small town outside Philadelphia and went to the local high school, where I ran track all four years.

Yes, I believe in God, but I don't perform a daily puja. I don't have any gurus. Ek baat hai,destiny, koi cheez hai.

I commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

It is well documented that I am a lifelong football fan. My love of the British game started with the 1966 World Cup.

Almost everyone who has had an idea that's somewhat revolutionary or wildly successful was first told they're insane.

Don't wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.

The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.

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

There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling.

He's not a bold decision maker like Newt Gingrich is. Every time I talk to him, he says 'well let me think about it.'

It's a great privilege to be asked to help the country - even if it occasionally comes with some degree of criticism.

Strength is derived from unity. The range of our collective vision is far greater when individual insights become one.

[Donald] Trump would want to cosy up to him for sure, and he'd be right to do that. Which would be good for the world.

The financial markets play an active role in determining what's going to happen, how the economy is going to function.

Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream. I've just dreamt my life

Innovation happens when people are given the freedom to ask questions and the resources and power to find the answers.

If you create something that makes a difference in people's lives, you are likely to become a business success as well

Don't think about making money, think about making a difference, spot where others are doing it badly and do it better

I have always believed that the only way to cope with a cash crisis is not to contract but to try to expand out of it.

The most dangerous thing for an entrepreneur to do is to actually go into a business that he does not understand fully.

Men who reach decisions promptly usually have the capacity to move with definiteness of purpose in other circumstances.

I don't believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.

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