Richard Branson

"Value your customers and they will value you."

"Capital isn't a resource to hoard but something to share."

"We're here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."

"Your brain is your greatest business asset."

"Recognize that you will have bad moments, but it will pass."

"Smile. It makes them wonder what you're up to."

"Freedom is very important to me, and I love adventure."

"Leadership is not something about the way you look or dress; it's about results."

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

"Business has got to be fun, otherwise you're wasting your life."

"Give back to the world, and the world will give back to you."

"I am a believer in destiny, but I think you have to make your own."

"You don't have to be the best band to succeed. You just have to be distinctive."

"Taking risks is part of life. Not taking risks is also part of life."

"Put more resources into your people than you do into your technology."

"The companies that survive longest are the ones that work out what they uniquely do."

"Five years after I started Virgin Records, I was a millionaire."

"Embrace change and embrace life."

"If you're lucky enough to be still around, you've got to keep learning."

"Do something extraordinary every day."

"I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good."

"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers."

"Be a little unbalanced in your approach to life."

"Everything starts with having a vision."

"The goal is not to make money for yourself, but to make a difference."

"Beauty is not about being perfect; it's about being authentic."

"Peace of mind is the greatest luxury."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"Seek to innovate, don't seek to be the fastest."

"Money is only useful when it helps you to do something, not when it stops you."