Richard Branson Quotes

In effect, 1986 marks the year that humans reached Earth’s carrying capacity,

never just try to make money. Long-term success will never come if profit is the only aim.

There have been times when I could have succumbed to some form of bribe, or could have had my way by offering one. But ever since that night in Dover prison I have never been tempted to break my vow.. My Parents always drummed into me that all you have life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name you'll never be happy.

Tal como observó Oscar Wilde: «Solamente hay una cosa en el mundo peor que hablen de ti, y es que no hablen de ti».

De hecho, si Da Vinci hubiera tenido un mantra, sería algo así como: “Esto funciona en la práctica, pero no en teoría”.

I wrote on the envelope that it was not to be opened until the following day but then gave it to a boy who I knew was far too nosy not to open it immediately.

I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe you are better off not doing it. A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.

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.

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

The second was that I could also clearly see a vision of the future and answer many people’s questions: why does space really matter; and why have you got involved in it? Many people seemed to think that Virgin Galactic was some kind of challenge, a personal plaything, albeit an enormously expensive one. The truth is that space is the future of mankind. Everybody, from Dr Tim Hansen at NASA’s Goddard Institute, who is one of the fathers of space science, right the way through to Professor Stephen Hawking, the father of modern physics, agrees that better access to space and the utilisation of space is going to be crucial to the reorientation of the world’s industries in coping with climate change.

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

Cover the downside.

In future just remember one thing: you’re guaranteed to miss every shot you don’t take.

You’re guaranteed to miss every shot you don’t take.

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